Employee Benefits & HR
Health, Wellness and Leave Benefits Help Employees with Coronavirus (Society for Human Resource Management) Ensure employees are using their health, wellness, and leave benefits to stay healthy or recover, and be aware that benefit programs may need tweaked if widespread illness becomes common
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace: Legal and Regulatory Considerations (HUB International) Guidance to help employers understand the legal and regulatory considerations associated with responding to illness in the workplace (including but not limited to the Coronavirus)
Coronavirus: Employers Should Plan, Not Panic (Foley & Lardner, LLP) The extent to which the coronavirus will take hold in the U.S. is unknown, but employers should take steps now to plan ahead so they will be able to maintain normal business operations.
Nonprofits Included in COVID-19 Tax Bill (The NonProfit Times) Nonprofits are included in a payroll income tax credit as part of federal legislation that will provide emergency paid sick leave, more funding for food assistance and unemployment benefits, and coronavirus testing.
Message to Employeers about COVID-19 from Texas Workforce Commission
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Coronavirus HR Comms & Resources Guide (Crowd Sourced)
HR 6201/Family First Coronavirus Response Act
How does the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) impact employers? (SHRM)
COVID-19 and the American Workplace (Department of Labor) The Wage and Hour Division provides information on common issues employers and employees face when responding to COVID-19, and its effects on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights (Department of Labor)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers (Department of Labor)
Model Poster: Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act/ English (DOL) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has created model notices that must be posted in the workplace and/or distributed by covered employers to current employees.
Model Poster: Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act/ Spanish (DOL) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has created model notices that must be posted in the workplace and/or distributed by covered employers to current employees.
Model Poster: Federal Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act/ English (DOL) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has created model notices that must be posted in the workplace and/or distributed by covered employers to current employees.
Model Poster: Federal Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act/ Spanish (DOL) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has created model notices that must be posted in the workplace and/or distributed by covered employers to current employees.
Message to Texas Employers About COVID-19– (Texas Workforce Commission) With the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) continues to offer Texas employers our full support. From legal questions regarding work-from-home policies to resources for loans, we are here to answer your questions and help to ensure that things go as smoothly as possible. To contact our Employer Hotline, please call: 800-832-9394.
Frequently Asked Questions From Employers On COVID-19 (Texas Workforce Commission) Legal Counsel to Commissioner Representing Employers Aaron Demerson answer Texas Employers frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19. Some topics covered include: What other alternatives exist to avoid mass layoffs? What can an employer ask for if an employee tells us she is ready to return to work? Would the employer have to pay sick leave to that employee?
Business and Legal Briefs (Texas Workforce Commission) Stay up-to-date on new rules impacting employers. This edition covers new marketplace contractor rules, the new pay-rolling rule and regulations surrounding restroom breaks.
US Wage & Hour Issues (SHRM) This article will describe some of the U.S. wage and hour implications resulting from employers’ measures addressing the COVID-19 outbreak, including compensation for employees who are quarantined or furloughed, business expense reimbursement, reporting time pay, and predictive scheduling laws.
Business Continuity
Small Business Resilience Toolkit (Facebook) Framework for organizations that may not have the time or resources to create an extensive plan to recover from business interruptions
No Business Continuity Plan? Take These 4 Steps (Nonprofit Risk Management Center) Quick-start framework to activate when your nonprofit is currently facing an interruption to operations
Eight Steps for Managing Through Tough Times (Bridgespan) Steps that can help nonprofits weather economic uncertainty
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan Template (Nonprofit New York) Provides the outline for a thorough and highly detailed action plan that can be used to respond to low, marginal, and critical disasters.
Nonprofit Guide to COVID-19 Planning (Georgia Center for Nonprofits) Nonprofit employers must prepare to address the concerns of their workers and stakeholders, and plan for business disruption.
The Root of Change: Managing Successful Initiatives in Social Good Organizations (Blackbaud Institute)
Reimagining Strategy in Context of the COVID-19 Crisis: A Triage Tool (Center for Community Investment)
What If? The Art of Scenario Thinking for Nonprofits (Wallace) Downloadable book outlining an approach to scenario thinking and planning for nonprofit organizations, including a definition of scenario thinking, examples of scenario thinking in practice, and stories and lessons from the field.
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