McPherson|Berry
COVID-19 Resources

Human Resources Offerings and Support
Overview of Our COVID Solutions
Training - Safety & New Workplace
Outplacement Services
Employee Assistance Solutions: Counseling, Therapist, Dependent Support
HR Consulting
Compliance: Handbook, Policies, Job Descriptions
Workplace Testing
PPE Supplies
Check Back Regularly for Updates

Workplace Strategy
Organizations and managers prepare to go virtual or prepare to go back into the workplace. PPE supplies. Access to testing centers for your organization.

Compliance & Employment
Revising handbooks, policies, and job descriptions to address the changes needed as a result of COVID 19.

HR Consulting, Support & Testing
Support managers and business owners with processes, change management, compliance, and support with managing the PPP loan requirements.

Employee Assistance Offerings
Offering counseling, therapist, psychologist, outplacement services, and other support to employees.
Workplace Strategy
- Let us help you develop your New Workplace strategy
- Have you updated your standard operating procedures?
- Do you need PPE supplies, access to testing, and facilities management assistance?
- Learn more by attending webinar and podcast series.
Upcoming Webinars
Crisis Management


Virtual Workforce: Managing Your Team
The Secrets of Change Management

Join the Next Level Podcast Episode
Compliance and Employment
- Do you have an employee handbook?
- Have you updated your handbook with the new policies?
- Do you have the requirements in place for the PPP loan?
- Have you provided your staff with the training to support the new workplace?
- Have you updated the organization's job descriptions?
- Need help hiring with the new requirements?
Employment Updates
Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work
On May 3, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor issued additional guidance regarding Title II, Subtitle A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This guidance concerns 100 percent federal reimbursement of certain state Short-Term Compensation (STC) payments, as well as other changes to STC programs.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. Learn More
The Wage and Hour Division is providing information on common issues employers and workers face when responding to COVID-19, including the effects on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act and job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Other Resources
CDC Business and Employers Info
Department of Labor Updates
Domestic Violence Hotline
HEROES Act Update
As more businesses make plans to reopen, lawmakers are split on whether to hold employers responsible for shielding workers from COVID-19.
Employers would be allowed to use PPP loans for longer than the currently approved eight-week period and would have until Dec. 31—rather than June 30—under loan forgiveness rules to rehire laid-off workers. More funds would also be available to small businesses through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
The act would extend eligibility for paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to workers at companies with 500 or more employees.
More workers would be eligible to take Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) leave, and the leave would be available for more reasons than just corona virus-related childcare needs.
The bill contains several immigration-related provisions of interest to employers.
Human Resources Consulting & Support
Do you need to build capacity in your Human Resources department?
McPherson|Berry is the HR partner of choice for many organizations. We can effectively become a part of your leadership team virtually or onsite to provide cost effective solutions. We have templates and tools for those do it yourself professionals. Schedule a call learn how we can help.
Employee Assistance Offerings
- Are you prepared to offer employee counseling?
- Do you have a list of available therapist?
- In need of outplacement services?
- Have you provided your staff with the training to support the new workplace?
About McPherson, Berry & Associates, Inc.
McPherson|Berry - an industry award winning firm that provides HR consulting services, leadership development, champion diversity, equity & inclusion, and capacity building solutions to grow organizations. She is an HR thought leader that helps businesses and individuals achieve their full potential by increasing performance, driving operational excellence, minimizing risks, and building leaders.