COVID-19 Update Center

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April 17, 2020

Rubin Fortunato is committed to providing information and guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Visit this site for key take-aways on the HR and employment law challenges that COVID-19 presents.

Rubin Fortunato Client Alerts

• 60 Pages of Reopening Guidance from the CDC (May 27, 2020) 
• The SBA and Treasury Release a Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application (May 20, 2020)
• OSHA Adopts Revised Enforcement Policy for Recording Cases of COVID-19 (May 20, 2020)
• The EEOC Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 to Add Questions-and-Answers Regarding Return-to-Work Situations, Reasonable Accommodations, and Harassment (April 17, 2020)
• “My Mask Protects You, Your Mask Protects Me” (April 17, 2020) 
• “Yes, We’re Open”: Guidance for Employers on Getting Back to Business Safely (April 16, 2020)
• OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19 (April 13, 2020)
• The CDC Says Critical Infrastructure Workers May Continue to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure, and the EEOC Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 and EEO Laws (April 10, 2020)
• The DOL Issues Even More FFCRA Guidance (April 6, 2020)
• Can’t make payroll? Short on rent? Consider applying for a small business loan. (April 3, 2020)
• Updated DOL Guidance Regarding the FFCRA (March 30, 2020) 
• CARES Expands Unemployment Benefits in Several Ways (March 30, 2020)
• Guidance for Telework in the Pandemic Age (March 27, 2020)
• Required Employee Notices Regarding the FFCRA (March 26, 2020)
• LET’S MAKE A DEAL — REMOTELY: Practical Advice for Using E-Signatures (March 26, 2020)
• MORE DOL HELP IS HERE: The DOL Publishes a Q&A on the FFCRA (March 25, 2020)
• IRS and (More) DOL Guidance on COVID-19 (March 23, 2020)
• New Jersey Legislature Combats COVID-19 Impact (March 22, 2020)
• Office Not Required: 10 Tips For Going Remote (March 22, 2020)
• We Are Very Much Open – – for Remote Business: See how Pennsylvania’s Decision to Shutter Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses Impacts Yours (March 19, 2020)
• The EEOC Has Updated Its Guidance on COVID-19 and the ADA (March 19, 2020)
• The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (March 19, 2020)
• A Message from Michael J. Fortunato, President, Regarding COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)
• We’re Here to Help You Practice Good HR Hygiene (March 16, 2020)

External Resources (Please note that these links will take you to an external site.)

Center for Disease Control

• Interim guidance for businesses and employers
• Interim guidance for safety practices for critical infrastructure workers
• Fliers – Do’s and Don’ts for essential critical workers exposed to COVID-19 and Do’s for employers of workers exposed to COVID-19
• Guidance on how to wear cloth masks and prepare homemade cloth masks
• CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Stay at Home Order Guidance 
• PA Department of Health April 15, 2020 Order
• PA guidance on “universal masking”
• Poster- What Type of Mask Do I Need?

Department of Labor

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

• Temporary Regulations: Paid Leave Under the FFCRA
• Guidance –FFCRA Questions and Answers
• Guidance – FFCRA: Employee Expanded Family and Medical Leave Rights 
• Guidance – FFCRA: Employer Expanded Family and Medical Leave Requirements
• Poster – Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the FFCRA
• Poster – Federal Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the FFCRA
• Guidance – FFCRA Poster FAQ
• Slides – FFCRA Webinar Slides 

Family and Medical Leave Act

• Guidance – COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers

Fair Labor Standards Act

• Guidance – COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Guidance – Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19
  • See also What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

Internal Revenue Service

• News Release regarding COVID-19 Tax Credits

Occupational Health and Safety Administration

• Guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19
• Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Guidance on Recordkeeping Requirements by Industry
• Revised Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19

Small Business Association

• Coronavirus Relief Options
• Table of Size Standards
• 100 Most Active SBA 7 (a) Lenders
• Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application 

Other Resources

• PA Department of Community and Economic Development COVID-19 Business Resources
• US Chamber of Commerce SBA Loan Guide and Checklist
• US Treasury Department COVID-19 Assistance
• US Treasury Paycheck Protection Program Application 
• US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship – Guide to the CARES Act