COVID-19 Information
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.
Alerts
Alerts provide info about changes to this page including new guidance or direction.
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 Persumtive Exposure or Positive Test for 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
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