Workforce Development & COVID-19 – Today’s Update
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April 13, 2020
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FINAL RULE

“Apprenticeships are widely recognized to be a highly effective job-training approach for American workers and for employers seeking the skilled workforce needed in today’s changing workplace,” Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia said. “This new rule offers employers, community colleges, and others a flexible, innovative way to quickly expand apprenticeship in telecommunications, health care, cybersecurity, and other sectors where apprenticeships currently are not widely available.”

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YOU'RE INVITED
TELE-TOWN HALL: ASK OUR COUNTY LEADERS
THURSDAY APRIL 16TH - 9:00AM


The North Country Chamber of Commerce is hosting a conversation with our local county leaders on Thursday April 16th at 9:00AM. Hear updates and answers to questions regarding the response by our Counties to COVID-19 and the impacts on our county governments.
 
Panelists will include:
 
·      Mark Henry, Chair, Clinton County Legislature
·      Donald Dabiew, Chair, Franklin County Legislature
·      Shaun Gilliland, Chair, Essex County Board of Supervisors
·      Bill Farber, Chair, Hamilton County Board of Supervisors
 
Register and ask your questions by clicking the button below
New Webinar Announced
Impact of Coronavirus on Employers:
A Clean Energy Business Resource Overview
Thursday, April 16
9:30 - 10:30 AM
NYSERDA and the Business Council of New York are co-hosting a webinar to discuss COVID-19 state/federal assistance programs available for businesses, including clean energy businesses.
GOVERNOR ISSUES EXEC ORDER DIRECTING EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES MASKS
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Sunday that he will issue an Executive Order directing employers to provide essential workers with cloth or surgical masks free of charge to wear when directly interacting with the public.
 
The executive order will also include:
·      Expanding Eligibility for More Individuals to Conduct Antibody Tests
·      Governor Joins NGA Chair Maryland Governor Hogan in a Bipartisan Effort Calling for $500 Billion in Aid to States; Reiterates Call for the Federal Government to Repeal SALT 
**Unemployment Insurance**
Filing for Unemployment Insurance

Extended telephone filing hours as follows:
Monday through Thursday, 8am to 7:30pm.
Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Saturday, 7:30am to 8:00pm.

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