Key Considerations for Noncompete Agreements

Companies grow by investing time and money in various resources, including their employees. Yet business owners are often anxious about losing their investment, i.e., the time they spend training new hires and the confidential information they share with their new employees. Once confidential information is shared, there is a risk that an employee will leak […]
Understanding Payroll as an Employer

Congratulations! Your business has grown and you are ready to hire your first employee. Where do you begin? What will the employee’s schedule be and how much will the employee get paid? Will your new hire be an employee or an independent contractor—and what is the difference? Did the employee sign an employment agreement? Before […]
What You Need to Know About Buy-Sell Agreements

If you are a business owner, you probably worry about your bottom line, employee retention, and health insurance premiums, but have you also considered what will happen to your business if you are in an accident? What if your business partner gets divorced and your partner’s ex-spouse is awarded part ownership of the business and […]
Social Security Withholding Guidance

Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic Notice 2020-65 On August 8, 2020, the President of the United States issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to use his authority pursuant to section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to defer […]
Elections in the Time of COVID

[metaslider id=1086] Download the presentation here: Elections in the Time of COVID Absentee Voting Request for absentee ballot for November election is currently available: Click Here SoS has reopened grant applications for counties to request funding for absentee ballot drop boxes: Click Here SHRM Resources SHRM A-Team Elections Resources Together Forward @Work
Record Keeping Requirements for Business Owners During COVID-19

As state leaders attempt to develop guidelines for reopening safely, you may have questions about the requirements for maintaining a safe environment for your business. Specifically, you may be wondering how to document the steps you have taken if someone in your workforce is exposed to COVID-19 and tests positive for the virus. The Occupational […]
Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act

What You Need to Know Effective August 5, 2020 Currently in effect through July 14, 2021 It is important for businesses to ensure they are taking appropriate measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. If your business finds itself facing legal claims that it is somehow responsible for a COVID infection or related injury, the […]
Steps to Protect Your Business Against Future COVID-19 Related Claims

Join the Augusta Metro Chamber and local law firm Enoch Tarver, PC to determine how to protect your business against any future COVID-19 claims that may arise now or during the future of recovery. Attorneys and Partners at Enoch Tarver, PC, Ed Enoch and Ed Tarver will evaluate legal obligations to consumers, clients & employees, share essential […]
FAQ and Discussion Questions Regarding EIDL and PPP for Small Business

Professional small business attorney, Ed Enoch, and CPA, Lisa Mayo, provide insight to commonly asked questions regarding EIDL and PPP Loan programs for small business owners. Joined by UGA SBDC Augusta Area Director, Rick McMurtrey and Moderator Rebecca Kruckow, the panel works to help owners understand options for assistance and ways to work through our […]
Ed Enoch and Andrea Usry Discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Andrea Usry, SME CPAs and Ed Enoch, Enoch Tarver Law Firm explain the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the new guidelines for unemployment. Contact Ed at jenoch@enochtarver.com or call 706-738-4141 for more information or to discuss your specific situation. Click the link to watch the video recording on YouTube: Families First Coronavirus Response Act […]