COVID-19 Resources for Employers

State-level Resources

Support & Information

We are adding links to state resources daily, below. Check this section often for links to new or updated resources.

Alabama

Department of Labor

• Department of Labor, COVID-19 Resources

Arkansas

Department of Health

• COVID-19 Guidance for Employers

Arizona

Department of Health Services

• Guidance for Community and Business Partners

California

Cal/OSHA

Guidance for Employers

• Cal/OSHA Interim Guidelines for General Industry on 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workers from Coronavirus

Educational Materials and Fact Sheets

• Safety & Health Fact Sheet | Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (PDF)
• The California Workplace Guide to Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (PDF)

Model Written Plans and Programs

• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Model Exposure Control Plan (Word)
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Model Laboratory Biosafety Plan (Word)
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Referring Employer Model Written Program (Word)

Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)

• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – FAQs : Employee leave options, compensation, and salary.

Department of Public Health (DPH)

• COVID-19 Updates

Employment Development Department (EDD)

• Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
• Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) FAQs

Labor and Workforce Development Agency

• Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
• COVID-19 Resources for Employers and Workers

San Francisco

Office of Labor Standards Enforcement

• Coronavirus COVID-19 Guidance and Resources

Office of Economic and Workforce Development

• Assistance and Guidance for Businesses and Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Colorado

Department of Labor and Employment

• Information and Resources on Coronavirus
• Emergency Rules on Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19
• Emergency Leave with Pay (Colorado HELP) Rules

Connecticut

Department of Labor

• FAQs about coronavirus (COVID-19) for workers and employers
• SharedWork program (provides employers with a layoff alternative)

State Government

• Coronavirus Disease 2019

Delaware

Department of Labor

• The Delaware Department of Labor Expands Unemployment Benefits to Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Division of Public Health

• COVID-19 Resources for Businesses

District of Columbia

Mayor’s Office

• Recovery Resources for Businesses
• Coronavirus DC resources

Florida

Department of Economic Opportunity

• Reemployment Assistance COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Georgia

Department of Labor

• Unemployment guidance in light of COVID-19

Department of Public Health

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) response and resources

Iowa

Workforce Development

• Unemployment Insurance Guidance for Workers and Employers
• Employers — COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance Questions
• Employers — Voluntary Shared Work Program

Department of Revenue

• FAQs (Small Business Relief Program, Income and Withholding Tax, and other taxes)

Illinois

Department of Employment Security

• COVID-19 and Unemployment Benefits

Illinois Department of Public Health

• Business and Organization Guidance

Indiana

Department of Labor

• Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

• COVID-19 Updates

Department of Labor

• COVID-19 Response Resources
• Shared Work Program
• Employer Spreadsheet Filing for Unemployment Insurance

Louisiana

Workforce Commission

• COVID-19 Information

Maine

Department of Labor

• Resources for Workers and Businesses on COVID-19

Maryland

Department of Labor

• Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 and Maryland’s Unemployment Insurance Benefits Administration
• COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund

State Government

• Coronavirus (COVIS-19) Information for Businesses

Massachusetts

Department of Public Health

• COVID-19 Guidance and Directives

Labor and Workforce Development

• COVID-19 Unemployment Information

Michigan

Department of Health and Human Services

• Coronavirus Resources for Employers and Workers

Minnesota

Department of Health

• COVID-19 Information for Businesses and Employers

Department of Labor and Industry

• Updates related to COVID-19

Minnesota Unemployment Insurance

• COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Unemployment Benefits

Mississippi

Department of Employment Security

• Mississippi Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
• Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

Nevada

Department of Health and Human Services

• Information for Businesses and Workforce
• Nevada Health Response: COVID-19

New Jersey

Department of Labor & Workforce Development

• NJDOL and the Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Employers & Businesses Should Know
• NJDOL Benefits and the Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Employees Should Know

State Government

• COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Businesses

New York

New York State

• New Paid Leave for COVID-19

Department of Health

• Guidance on Essential Services
• New York State on Pause
• Protect yourself from COVID-19 and stop the spread of germs: English, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian, Korean, Russian

Department of Labor

• Unemployment Insurance (seven-day waiting period waived for Unemployment Insurance benefits for people who are out of work due to COVID-19 closures or quarantines)
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification

Office of the Attorney General

• Guidance on Coronavirus Resources and Warnings about Consumer Scams

North Carolina

Department of Health and Human Services

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response in North Carolina

Department of Commerce and Employment Security

• COVID-19 Information

Ohio

Department of Health

• COVID-19 Resources

Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations

• Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Oregon

Employment Department

• COVID-19 Related Business Layoffs, Closures, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
• COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits Available

Governor’s Office

• Coronavirus/COVID-19 Information and Resources for Employers

Secretary of State

• Employer Alert: Guidance for Employers on Coronavirus

Pennsylvania

Department of Labor and Industry

• Information for Pennsylvania Employees Impacted by COVID-19

Rhode Island

Department of Labor and Training

• COVID-19 Workplace Fact Sheet

South Carolina

Department of Health and Environmental Control

• Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
• Retail Food Service Establishments and COVID-19

Tennessee

Department of Labor & Workforce Development

• Information about Tennessee Unemployment Insurance benefits and Coronavirus

Texas

Workforce Commission

• If Your Employment Has Been Affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Utah

Workforce Services

• COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance: FAQs for Employers

Washington

Department of Health

• Workplace and Employer Resources & Recommendations

Employment Security Department (ESD)

• FAQs for Workers and Businesses
• COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits Available

Office of the Governor

• Resource List for Washington State Businesses and Workers Impacted by COVID-19 Coronavirus

Wisconsin

Department of Workforce Development

• Coronavirus Information for Public
• FAQs about COVID-19 and Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits