On Monday, June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued an historic decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia acknowledging that the prohibition of discrimination based on sex contained in Title VII includes the prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Under this decision, all employers in Georgia that are subject to Title VII are prohibited from making employment decisions, taking any adverse employment action, or allowing harassment of employees because of an …

Insolvency & Bankruptcy: Part 2 of the Options for your Nonprofit in these Tough Economic Times Series Your organization’s revenue is down, workforce is changing, and facilities are underutilized. What can a nonprofit do? What MUST it do? As your organization considers its options as an entity and a steward, there are several possibilities out there. In this 3-part webcast series, our speakers will: Speakers: John Mills, Taylor English View the Webcast Open Slides in New Tab

On May 13, 2020, the Treasury and the SBA issued a new FAQ #46 which provides an important safe harbor for borrowers that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of less than $2 million. The CARES Act requires that borrowers certify that “the uncertainty of current economic conditions makes necessary the loan request to support the ongoing operations.” Triggered by businesses that obtained PPP loans yet had significant access to other money to help them through this …

Are you bringing volunteers, clients or others back to your facility? If so, this questionnaire might be helpful to use with volunteers, clients or other visitors to your facility to assist in screening out those with potential exposure to COVID-19. If you use this document, please verify that every statement in the questionnaire is accurate with regard to your facility or make appropriate changes to it. Please see this article and podcast for additional information about returning …

On Wednesday, Congress passed The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Flexibility Act and the President is expected to sign it. The PPP Flexibility Act gives more time and flexibility to businesses, including nonprofits, that receive forgivable loans through the PPP. For more information, see this article.

Maybe. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new guidance regarding when employers are required to report cases of COVID-19 in the workplace. If you have an employee who tests positive for COVID-19 and you have any reason to believe the illness may have been contracted at work, please see this link for some information about the new OSHA guidance and contact your PBPA attorney for assistance.