Reopening Resources
- Find the Pandemic Business Recovery Initiative Programs That Are Right for Your Business
- Reopen NY – Implementing CDC guidelines (posted May 20, 2021)
- Rockland Forward– Policies, practices, and processes for welcoming employees and visitors back into County facilities
- NY Forward
- Implementing CDC guidance in NYS
Grant Opportunities
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- Rockland Small Business Development Center
- NYSDOL’s Frequently Asked Questions for Employers
- NY Forward Safety Plan Template
- CDC released additional industry and community specific guidance on mitigation activities and actions.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act FAQs
- ESD’s Coronavirus FAQ for Businesses
- Guidance for Businesses on executive order 202.6
- SBA COVID-19 Relief Options
- COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Business FAQs
- COVID-19 Employment Law Resource Center by Greenwald-Doherty Counsel for Employers
- United Way of Rockland County Business Resources: COVID-19 Resource Page
- USDOL revised enforcement policies that require businesses to keep records of any employee who tests positive for COVID-19 and is work related.
OSHA COVID-19 website here you will find:
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Important SBA tips from our public assistance unit
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Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
If your business is forced to close, you should provide required notices as soon as possible and identify the circumstances that required the closure. The 90 day notice requirement has been waived due to COVID-19 Private sector employers in New York State that employ more than 50 employees must file a WARN notice when:
Notice must be sent to:
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Shared Work Program
Consider the Shared Work program as you manage business cycles and seasonal adjustments. Shared Work lets you keep trained staff and avoid layoffs. Employees can receive partial Unemployment Insurance benefits while working reduced hours. Full-time, part-time and seasonal employees are eligible. For more information call 518-549-0496 or email sharedworkinfo@labor.ny.gov Eligible business will have:
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The FFCRA Employee Notice Requirements are now in effect, meaning your business must either post the informational poster at your work place, or digitally send the poster to your employees if they are not on site. The poster can be found HERE. |