OSHA and MIOSHA Ramp Up Fines for COVID Safety Breaches

The fines and penalties for breach of employer safety obligations surrounding COVID contagion continues to ramp up. Late last week fines by MIOSHA against 19 more employers were announced. These fines came from site inspections resulting from complaints but also regularly scheduled inspections where apparently the employer did not take COVID safety protocol practices as a serious concern.

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Survey Finds 51% Have Been More Productive Working from Home During COVID-19

According to a FlexJobs survey of approximately 4,000 people who have been working remotely during the pandemic, 51% report they have been much more productive working from home than they were in the traditional office. 44% said their productivity was about the same, and only 5% say they have been less productive in their home office.

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Tax Implications of Working From Home and Collecting Unemployment

COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways, and some of the changes have tax implications. Here is basic information about two common situations – working from home and collecting unemployment.

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Resources

• DTE Energy’s 2020 Business Pride Contest
• Special opportunities for Consumers Energy customers to save energy and money
• Michigan Free-Tuition Program for Front Line Workers
• 16th Annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card Released
• Masks: A guide and sample policy for small businesses
• COVID-19 Response and Preparedness Template
• SBAM Webinar Series
• COVID-19 Resources

Focus on Business

What is cybercrime? What does it look like? Our two amazing guests, Jeff Dettloff of Providence Consulting Company and Jim Ellis of the Michigan Cyber Command Center, are experts on cybercrime. Tune in to hear their stories of actual Michigan crimes and what you should be on the lookout for.

“Focus on Business” airs Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on WLAJ, or you can catch the episode here after the show airs.