COVID-19 Unemployment Options
Here is a variety of resources that may give you some information on what options you have as an employer and what options you can give your employees during this time.
Here is a direct link to the Department of Labor where you can access state-specific information about what you are able to do.
As per the Department of Labor website:
Under the guidance, federal law permits significant flexibility for states to amend their laws to provide unemployment insurance benefits in multiple scenarios related to COVID-19.
For example, federal law allows states to pay benefits where:
· An employer temporarily ceases operations due to COVID-19, preventing employees from coming to work;
· An individual is quarantined with the expectation of returning to work after the quarantine is over; and
· An individual leaves employment due to a risk of exposure or infection or to care for a family member.
In addition, federal law does not require an employee to quit in order to receive benefits due to the impact of COVID-19.
New Jersey Companies: here is a quick resource guide on what’s available to your employees for different COVID-19 scenarios. Get more info here: Unemployment Resources for New Jersey
New York Companies: NYS is waiving the 7-Day waiting period for Unemployment Insurance benefits for people who are out of work due to COVID-19 closures or quarantines. Get more info here: Unemployment Information for New York
Additional Resources from the U.S. Small Business Administration
Click here for updated SBA information for business
*Please note, although not all businesses will qualify for these specific programs, there is other SBA assistance that is always available.
Important SBA tips from our public assistance unit
Disaster Preparedness Factsheet
Disaster Assistance Loans: Businesses & Nonprofits
Disaster Assistance Loans: Homeowners & Renters
Disaster Assistance Loans: Community Impact
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