COVID-19 and Our Commitment to You
At HR Answers, we believe in the power of relationships, and we have for 35 years. This is true now more than ever! Our clients are extremely important to us! Being a resource for you as you grapple with the impact of Coronavirus is also very important to us. We believe we can be helpful to you in a variety of ways outlined below.
How will this impact your support experience? It shouldn’t at all. The only request we have is that of a little patience and grace. We are averaging a call or email inquiry every 8 minutes. Our team remains available to assist you while working from their home or at our office in Tigard.
Please continue to use the same means to contact us – We have updated our Contact Us page to help you. With regard to COVID-19, we will continue to provide updates as our governing parties and medical professionals provide us more information and/or guidance.
Our projects and day-to-day work are continuing as normal. We will maintain our usual high-touch service with regular communication with our clients and partners. For any meetings that do not require a physical presence, we will look to shift most of those meetings online or over the phone.
We will continue to monitor the situation and adapt as government officials instruct. We have additional contingency plans should further measures become necessary. We are confident in our ability to continue to deliver services to our clients.
Again, THANK YOU. If you do have questions, comments, or concerns please let us know.
Consulting Services
HR Answers, Inc. recognizes organizations are in need of increased assistance during this time. COVID-19 has taken our nation by storm, and we are here to help you navigate the requirements. We understand being able to find accurate and up-to-date information can be difficult. HR Answers, as you might imagine, has been inundated with questions around leaves, employment, safety, plans of action, etc. You can sign up for 3-months of our Advantage Plan Hotline to receive unlimited access to our consultants via phone and email. Visit our Advantage Plan page for more information.
Webinars
COVID-OSHA New Rules – 12/3 at 9:00am
Alerts
Alerts provide info about changes to this page including new guidance or direction.
Alert: Washington – New Safe Start Restrictions Effective 11/16 at Midnight
Alert: COVID-19: Oregon Two-Week Freeze
Alert: COVID-19: Oregon OSHA – NEW Rules – Multiple Compliance Deadlines This Year
Alert: COVID-19: Face Coverings Recommendations, Guidelines, or Requirements 06/23/2020
Alert: COVID-19: How Can We Help? 03/26/2020
Alert: COVID-19: Department of Labor Guidance / How are you? 03/27/2020
Alert: COVID-19: Presumptive Positive or Positive Test; What Now? 03/30/2020
Alert: FFCRA Quick Reference Sheets 04/10/2020
Resource Materials
Resource guides are documents focused on specific Human Resource topics. They contain information about considerations to be made by an organization, legal requirements, processes and sample forms.
Reduction in Staff
Furlough Layoff RIF Resource Guide 2020
Sample Layoff Letter COVID-19
Sample Furlough Letter COVID-19
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Sample Employee Notice of presumptive exposure or positive test COVID-19
Sample Request for Emergency Paid Leave
Slide-deck: Furlough, Layoff, Reduction in Force, FFCRA New Federal Legislation (Updated with DOL Guidance)
FFCRA Employee Notice and Leave Documentation
FFCRA Employee Return Rights
FFCRA Exemptions and Exclusions – Updated
Oregon OSHA COVID-19 Temporary Rules
More information from HR Answers
Useful Links
Federal Guidance and Posters
Department of Labor (MUST READ)
Temporary Rules – Paid Leaves under Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
Prevent Getting Sick
Daily Life & Coping
Reopening Guidance (NEW 04/30/2020)
Cloth Face Coverings (NEW 04/30/2020)
Cloth Face Coverings Q & A (NEW 04/30/2020)
Top 10 Tips to Protect Employees’ (NEW 04/30/2020)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Governor Office Direction and Information
Oregon – Governor Kate Brown’s Office
Washington – Governor Jay Inslee’s Office
California – Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office
Protected Paid and Unpaid Leaves
Oregon – Sick Leave and Oregon Family Medical Leave
Washington – Paid and Family Medical Leave
California – Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family Leave
State Unemployment Links
Oregon Unemployment Insurance Information
Washington Unemployment Insurance Information
California Unemployment Insurance Information
State Health Administration Links
Oregon Health Authority Information
Washington Health Department Information
California Health Department Information
Work Share Program Links
Oregon Work Share Program
Washington Work Share Program
California Work Share Program
State Insurance Regulation Links
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner
California Department of Insurance
State Occupational Safety and Health Links
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health
Washington Labor and Industries
California Department of Industrial Relations