NH Businesses

CAN NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESSES AFFORD A $15 MINIMUM WAGE?

CAN NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESSES AFFORD A $15 MINIMUM WAGE?

President Biden’s first 100 days in office began, of course, on January 20. It is certain that before the end of January, he will introduce in Congress one or more bills aimed at dealing not only with the devastating health impact of the Covid pandemic on American middle- and low-income workers but also on the pandemic’s devastating economic impact on them.

$400 MILLION EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESSES

$400 MILLION EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESSES

On May 15, Gov. Chris Sununu announced his authorization for the expenditure of an initial $400 million in emergency relief under the federal CARES Act for New Hampshire small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The program allocating these expenditures is called the Main Street Relief Fund. To obtain assistance in the program, businesses must submit a prequalification form by May 29 at the website of the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR).