Government Relief Webinar Now Available on BookWeb

On Thursday, April 16, the American Booksellers Association hosted a government relief webinar for booksellers, “Government Relief and Wage Requirements: What You Need to Know.” The webinar was recorded and is now available on the Education Resources page on BookWeb.org.

In the webinar, Tom Jardim and Scott Salmon, experts in employment and labor law from the law firm Jardim, Meisner & Susser, P.C., walked booksellers through the federal government relief and wage requirements recently passed in response to COVID-19.

Jardim and Salmon covered the relief for small businesses in the CARES Act, such as the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, the Paycheck Protection Program, increased unemployment benefits, and tax/tax credit information. Additionally, the webinar covered wage and hour requirements in part implemented by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Jardim is a partner at Jardim, Meisner & Susser, P.C., where he specializes in civil litigation, employment and labor law, and governmental representation. Salmon is Counsel at Jardim, Meisner & Susser, P.C., and specializes in civil litigation, employment and labor law, and governmental representation.

Booksellers can visit the Education Resources page on BookWeb.org to view a recording of the webinar.

For more information on government relief and labor requirements, visit ABA’s:

• How to Spend Your Paycheck Protection Program Loan
• How to Proceed with COVID-19 Financial Assistance
• CARES Act for Members
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act for Members

If you have any questions, please contact ABA’s Advocacy Team at [email protected].