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ESOP Association, COVID-19
Jun. 10
If you are like me, much of the last three months has been spent thinking about how to best navigate your business, your job, and your family through the COVID-19 crisis that continues to grip the world with uncertainty and consequence. If it has been said once, it has been said a million times—these are difficult and challenging times, to be sure. But they do not need to be without direction or, even, hopefulness for the future.
Jun. 10
New guidance from The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) outlines the differences between cloth face coverings, surgical masks and respirators.
Jun. 09
The ESOP Association stands with peaceful protestors who are demanding an end to systemic racism .
Jun. 09
Upcoming chapter virtual roundtables, update on membership, chapter award winners announced, and communicating through The HUB.
Jun. 04
This month's 18-page ESOP Report offers great insights on following your values to navigate the pandemic, buying another business, the 11 areas in which TEA recommended the IRS provide ESOPs with regulatory relief and more,
Jun. 04
PPP loan recipients gain new flexibility, while retaining loan forgiveness.
Mar. 30
ESOP companies can apply for greatly expanded federal financial assistance that may qualify for partial or full debt forgiveness. Read More
Mar. 26
See how the latest bill for COVID-19 relief, just passed by the Senate, can help ESOP companies grapple with the economic downturn.
Mar. 25
The ESOP Association today sent a letter to the Secretary of Labor asking for emergency plan flexibility, regulatory guidance, and investigatory relief for active or new routine EBSA investigations.
ESOP Association President & CEO Jim Bonham specifically requested that DOL:
ESOP Association President & CEO Jim Bonham specifically requested that DOL:
Mar. 23
In votes held last night and today, the Senate was unable to move forward on a proposed multi-trillion dollar “Phase 3” piece of legislation that would provide a massive infusion of cash and loan relief for private sector businesses. The legislation is currently stalled over disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over the nature of corporate relief and its uses.