Post COVID-19: Playbook for Small Business Success

Ephor’s Guidance

Our Professionals having been advisors, and investors to technology-enabled service businesses, and outsourcing business models (BPO) for nearly two decades, therefore we keenly know and understand the many vicissitudes disruptive times like this have on you and your company. Over our nearly 20 years we have guided over 40 company’s through many economic, government, and business cycles and challenges.

Our leader, Garry E. Meier, over the past decade has been an advisor to the US Senate Small Business Committee therefore he has been intimately involved in the contents of the recent FFCRA & CARES Acts. Below we outlined and provided resources and information for you and your business as you navigate the COVID-19 situation.

The Playbook for Small Business Success

At Ephor Group, Inc we are currently and expeditiously implementing the following “Post COVID-19: Playbook for Small Business Success” in all 8 of our current investments and clients, along with 8 former clients.

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Other Resources

The “FFCRA” ACT - Families First Coronavirus Response ACT: Employer Paid Leave Requirements

“The Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (FFCRA) became law on March 18th, 2020 requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. [1] The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid leave requirements. These provisions will apply from the effective date through December 31, 2020.”

For more information click here: Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements

Benefits Guidance related to COVID-19: Continuing Employer Group Health Coverage During Temporary Layoffs or Furloughs

“During this global health emergency, many employers are facing the necessity of curtailing operations and imposing temporary layoffs or furloughs with their workforce. As a critical consideration, employers have been asking whether and to what extent they may permit group health care coverage to continue during a period of temporary layoff or furlough. The following questions and answers provide some general guidelines and legal issues to consider in deciding whether to extend group health coverage during a temporary layoff or furlough.”

For more information click here: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: Continuing Employer Group Health Coverage During Temporary Layoffs or Furloughs

Please contact us at gem@ephorgroupinc.com or garza@ephorgroupinc.com and we will be happy to answer any questions or provide appropriate guidance for your individual business situation