COVID-19 Resources

Employers play a significant role in the COVID-19 crisis – reassuring and supporting employees and their families, as well as working through strategies for mitigating the spread of the virus and the challenges faced in every area of business. As a membership organization for employers, we face these challenges together and are here for one another.

This page is intended to be a resource for you as you face this ongoing crisis. It includes a comprehensive list of links from local and national organizations regarding legal, governmental and medical & health resources that can provide guidance for employers and their advisors. Below you will also find a link to access a recording and slides from our most recent BHCG COVID-19 webinar. Be sure to visit often as we add and update these resources.

Webinar

BHCG COVID-19 Webinar:
Best Practices & New Legal Mandates for Employers Confronting COVID-19

April 8, 2020

Access Recording & Slides

Employer Resources

Legal

Legal Resources

FFCRA Leave Provisions Effective April 1 and CARES Act Provide Relief for Small Businesses and Unemployed Workers – Quarles & Brady guidance regarding notices, policy and suggested forms related to Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRCA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, 3/30/20
Action Steps for Your Employee Benefits Plan During the Coronavirus Pandemic – Quarles & Brady Seminar PowerPoint Presentation, 4/15/20
Federal Stimulus Package Makes Loans Available to Small Businesses to Help Keep People Employed – Business Law Alert from Quarles & Brady regarding Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, 3/27/20
Employer Notice Requirements for Wage Reduction – Quarles and Brady 50 State survey of required wage reduction notices, 4/17/20
COVID-19 Guidance for Employers – Various articles from Quarles & Brady to help employers navigate many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic: updated frequently

Governmental

Governmental Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Home page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 Resources – Information from OSHA for workers and employers about the coronavirus pandemic. The information includes links to interim guidance and other resources for preventing exposures to, and infection with, COVID-19
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19 – Guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for employers and businesses
U.S. Department of Labor – Resources to help workers and employers address issues related to COVID-19
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Questions and Answers – U.S. Department of Labor FFCRA guidance in Q&A format; page is updated frequently
COVID-19 Resources – Wisconsin Department of Health Services State guidance for individuals, health care organizations, employers and business, long term care facilities, schools and child care and other organizations
Unemployment COVID-19 Public Information – Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits for claimants and employers from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Open Up America Again – Guidelines from the CDC and The White House

Medical & Health

Medical & Health Resources

COVID-19 Pandemic – World Health Organization (WHO) public guidance, FAQs, travel advice, media resources, research and development updates and more
COVID-19 Resource Center – Johns Hopkins University’s website is a resource to help advance the understanding of the virus, inform the public and brief policymakers; updated continuously
COVID-19 Resources – American Heart Association resources and information about COVID-19 with an emphasis on individuals with underlying heart conditions
Mental Health and COVID-19 Information and Resources – Mental Health America, maintains the mental health effects of COVID-19 are as important to address as are the physical health effects
Working Remotely During COVID-19: Your Mental Health and Well-Being – the Center for Workplace Mental Health provides guidance on how to maintain your mental health while working remotely