The Shared Work program is designed to help employers manage business cycles and seasonal adjustments while helping to spare their workers the hardships of full unemployment. The program allows employers to keep trained employees and avoid layoffs by allowing staff members to receive partial Unemployment Insurance benefits while working reduced hours.
Otros recursos COVID-19
A medida que evolucionan los desarrollos en respuesta a la propagación de COVID-19, sabemos que muchas pequeñas empresas tienen preguntas sobre las implicaciones dentro del lugar de trabajo, y las opciones de financiación que ayuden a impulsar sus negocios durante este momento difícil. En esta página estamos recopilando consejos y recursos relevantes como desempleo, licencia familiar remunerada, licencia por enfermedad remunerada, atención médica y más.
New York State Department of Labor
New York Shared Work Program
Area served: New York Audience: Employees
Louisiana Workforce Commision, Department of Labor
Louisiana Helping Individuals Reach Employment (HiRE) program
HiRE can help you find a job and file an unemployment claim or emergency unemployment compensation benefits.
Area served: Louisiana Audience:
New York State Department of Labor
New York Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a federal program that was included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The program provides support for Americans who are unable to work due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but do not qualify for traditional Unemployment Insurance (UI).
Area served: New York Audience: Employees
California Small Enterprise Task Force
California Small Enterprise Task Force: Small Business Crisis Hotline
The California Small Enterprise Task Force (CASE Force) is a consortium of legal, financial, and nonprofit professionals working together to connect California small businesses with the resources they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The task force is focused on collecting local, state, federal, and private/nonprofit resources for California small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and disseminating this information in a digestible way as quickly as possible. In addition, the task force provides small businesses with weekly access to live support from lawyers and financial professionals via virtual office hours.
Area served: California Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed, Non-profits
Georgia Center for Nonprofits
Web Presence for COVID-19
Focus on fresh content. Use the opportunity to tell your story. If applicable, let visitors know ways in which your organization is helping people cope with the situation.
Update your website header, not just your homepage. Google ranks pages, not sites. If a person is searching for your organization, they’re likely to be directed to an interior page on your site, not your homepage.
Add an alert bar that sits above the navigation bar. An alert bar is a great, practical tool for drawing attention to a crucial issue. If you’re providing special services or operating an emergency COVID-19 fund, this is the best way to convey that information. Use action-oriented language such as “follow updates to see how we’re helping the community.”
Continue updating your site with non-COVID-19 information. Although COVID-19 and related topics are dominating everyone’s attention, Google continues to crawl the web and update its rankings. It’s important to continue to drive your mission.
Area served: Georgia Audience: Non-profits
Missouri Department of Insurance
Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
Businesses across Missouri have been impacted by closures and losses related to the COVID-19 public health crisis. One common question is the extent to which insurance may cover any losses businesses experience as a result of COVID-19. In order to help address questions related to business interruption insurance coverage
Area served: Missouri Audience: Small Business Owners
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Washington State Covid-19 Safety Guidance
The Department of Labor & Industries requires employers to implement the Governor’s "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order. Employers must ensure social distancing for employees and customers, frequent and adequate employee hand-washing, and that sick employees stay home. Employers must also provide basic workplace hazard education about coronavirus and how to prevent transmission in languages best understood by employees. L&I does not currently require employers to have a written coronavirus transmission prevention plan.
Area served: Washington Audience: Small Business Owners
New York State Department of Financial Services
Business Interruption Coverage Information
Your broker should be able explain your coverage benefits. The issuer of your policy or its agent should be able to do the same. Any of them may have a website that explains your business interruption benefits. Business Interruption Coverage Your business interruption insurance policy should list or describe the types of events it covers. Events that are not listed on, or not described in, the policy are typically not covered. It is important to review the policy exclusions, coverage limits, and applicable deductibles. You should also determine if the policy requires your business interruption to last for a certain time period before you are entitled to any policy benefits. Business interruption coverage typically can only be triggered if you have property loss that leads to the business interruption. One example could be that a fire in your office has caused you to suspend your business activities.
Area served: New York Audience: Small Business Owners
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Unemployment Insurance
Assistance available for claimants, employers and service providers.
Area served: Wisconsin Audience: Small Business Owners, Employees, Self-employed
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Regular Unemployment Insurance
If you are unemployed and you've worked for a covered employer (an employer who pays UI tax) in the last 18 months, please apply for Regular Unemployment Insurance.
Area served: Wisconsin Audience: Employees