Detailed Updates Relative to Your Business about Covid-19

Here is a newsy email with updates relative to your business.

For information covered in the Governor's daily press conferences, visit https://www.governor.ny.gov/news. Highlights from today’s address include:

· Directs State Nonessential Workforce to Work from Home for Additional Two Weeks Through April 15th

· New York's Wadsworth Lab has Developed New, Less Intrusive Test for COVID-19

· Executive Order Also Allows Schools to Host Day Care Free of Charge

· Following Governor's Call, Pharmacies Have Agreed to Offer Free Home Delivery

· Announces State, in Partnership with Assembly Speaker Heastie, Senator Bailey, Assemblyman Benedetto and Borough President Diaz Jr., is Launching a New Mobile Testing Site in the Bronx

· Confirms 7,195 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 59,513; New Cases in 44 Counties

Essential Employer Guidelines - Empire State Development (ESD) is continually updating https://esd.ny.gov/esd-covid-19-related-resources to provide up-to-date guidance for partners and other stakeholders impacted by the Coronavirus. For a listing of frequently asked questions, visit https://esd.ny.gov/sites/default/files/ESD_EssentialEmployerFAQ_032220.pdf.

Better Business Bureau (BBB) is offering an Ask the Experts webinar on April 1, 2020 from 12pm – 1pm. Please visit https://app.streampage.com/subscriber/861161/page/12964/1/ask-the-experts-webinar-workforce-development-and-employment/946b5bcef2d8e6a7e883594285b29467?ei=186711&eri=26465224&dsi=861161&sp_tag=Read+More&sp_pvosi=24717 to learn more and register.

Matt Burr, Owner of Burr Consulting, LLC and a member of our Chamber wrote a great article on Crisis, Continuity, Contingency, and Organizational Communication. To read more, visit https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/behavioral-competencies/pages/crisis-continuity-contingency-and-organizational-communication.aspx.

The US Chamber of Commerce published a very helpful Small Business Guide and Checklist.

With the passing of the CARES Act on Friday, 3/27, New York State has provided clarity for workers affected by the Cares Act by way of an outline of what you need to know about the Cares Act, a flowchart, and a checklist for those employees/small business owners who have not traditionally been covered through unemployment insurance.

For businesses located in Schuyler County, SCOPED is hosting Virtual Industry Roundtables scheduled for this week.The schedule is below:

*STARTING SOON! Monday, 3/30 at 5:30 pm: Beverage & Food Producers

https://zoom.us/j/815299179pwd=NWdhV1lUZTc3YUkveVdPM1V6bUtRUT09

Meeting ID: 815 299 179

Password: 855520

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Tuesday, 3/31 at 5:30 pm: Hospitality & Personal Services https://zoom.us/j/693503251?pwd=aExmTk5RclNXaHdCbmpDbEtXY1pmZz09

Meeting ID: 693 503 251

Password: 402752

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