Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
GA Dept. of Agriculture releases statement
GA Dept of Ag Commissioner Gary Black has issued a statement, where he specifically mentions landscape and green industries: “Georgia is blessed to have an incredibly diverse agricultural sector that includes everything from food producers and processors to landscape and green industries,” Black said. “We encourage local governments and decision makers to consider the central…
Read MoreGeorgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration, Applications for Small Business Emergency Loans Now Open
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This declaration will provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans to impacted small businesses in all 159 counties in Georgia. Loans are available for small business and non-profit organizations. While…
Read MoreUAC Coronavirus impact on landscape business survey
To all Georgia landscape industry business owners, vendors, suppliers: The Covid-19 coronavirus has brought sudden changes to our personal and business lives and world. We have created a quick 10-question survey asking for your input regarding business practices, services, postponements or cancellations and labor needs. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey so…
Read MoreThe Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has adopted an emergency Rule 300-2-4-0.5 Partial Claims, effective March 16, 2020.
The rule mandates all Georgia employers to file partial claims online on behalf of their employees for any week during which an employee (full-time/part-time) works less than full-time due to a partial or total company shutdown caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Any employer found to be in violation of this rule will be…
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