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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1, starting at 0:00: One of the hottest topics in small business right now is how to manage a remote workforce. While people have been working remotely for years, it has never been a situation where everyone is working remotely until COVID-19. Here to help small businesses understand all the rules and regulations your business still needs to comply with, especially for hourly employees, is Jaime Lizotte at ComplyRight.
SEGMENT 2, starting at 18:45: With the worldwide pandemic, it seems that being outside is the only safe place to be now. Here to talk about how we can shift to outdoor cities is John Judge, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Appalachian Mountain Club.
SEGMENT 3, starting at 36:00: One of the biggest questions on most small business owners’ minds is how to reopen successfully during COVID-19. Here to help is Liz Sara is Chair of the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC).
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More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Jaime Lizotte is the HR & Tax Compliance Solutions Manager at ComplyRight. Since joining the product development team in 2007, she has managed and developed numerous HR solutions, from training tools and safety products to HR and tax reporting software.
1:30 – Many of the employers who sent their staff to work from home did so with little to no preparation. What are some of the things employers should be aware of that they might not have immediately think about?
4:00 – What happens if your hourly employees work at home beyond their scheduled hours and aren’t authorized for overtime?
6:15 – How can employers be sure employees are doing their work and staying productive at home?
8:15 – Who qualifies as an exempt versus non-exempt employee?
9:00 – More considerations for managing both hourly employees and salaried employees at home versus at work – especially during this time!
10:45 – What is the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) and how does that benefit employees?
13:45 – How does HRdirect apps help you stay compliant with all the regulations?
See also: #594 What Are the New Rules When Your Employees Work from Home?
Segment 2: John Judge is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), which was founded in 1876 and is the oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization in the United States. He is an internationally renowned advocate for connecting people with the outdoors, conservation stewardship, and advancing the outdoor economy, and is the author of “THE OUTDOOR CITIZEN: Get Out, Give Back, Get Active”.
18:45 – What is the Appalachian Mountain Club?
20:30 – What kinds of resources are people looking for to help them enjoy the outdoors?
24:30 – How to make the outdoors the epicenter of our communities.
27:15 – What will happen in the colder climate cities this winter as far our ability to spend time outdoors?
30:00 – Our desire to spend time outdoors is actually a natural instinct!
31:45 – Are politicians listening to our need for more outdoor space in our cities?
Segment 3: Liz Sara is Chair of the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC). The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), is an independent, non-partisan federal advisory committee established to provide advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the Administrator of the SBA.
36:00 – How is the NWBC doing during this time?
38:00 – All business owners need to make sure they’re paying attention to these two sources of information.
39:00 – What goes into having a successful reopening plan for your workplace?
41:00 – As a small business owner, how do you keep the faith to keep going during tough times?
42:30 – What sources of capital are available for small businesses right now?
45:45 – Was the Payment Protection Plan (PPP) successful in helping small businesses?
48:15 – What challenges to women-owned business in particular face right now?
