March 18, 2020

This has been a trying few weeks for people living and working in the North Country and staff at the OneWorkSource Centers are working to keep you informed.   Although closed to the public, the OneWorkSource Centers continue to work on behalf of our customers and businesses. As such we are planning to share important workforce-related information. We encourage you to share the information included in what will be regular e-newsletter.   Stay healthy!

Restaurant Services The North Country Chamber of Commerce has provided a convenient list of Chamber member restaurants and bars that are still open and offering new services to their customers during this time.    Click here for more information

New Emergency Paid Leave for COVID-19 and Paid Sick Leave New York State to Pass New Emergency Paid Leave for COVID-19 and Paid Sick Leave Today the New York State Legislature will pass, and the Governor is expected to sign, a bill that adopts two separate and distinct sick leave programs: 1) A provision that provides paid time off for employees impacted by the COVID-19 virus and; 2) A new, permanent law requiring all employers to provide sick leave to their employees.

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Unemployment Insurance Benefits Providing Unemployment Insurance benefits is DOL’s number one priority and everyone who is entitled to UI benefits will receive them in a timely manner.    To that end we are implementing a new more efficient filing system based on the first letter of the applicants last name (alphabetical order). Here is the step-by-step process for filing;   A - F : Monday G – N : Tuesday O – Z : Wednesday Missed your day : Thursday and Friday Filing later in the week will not delay payments or affect the date of an individual’s claim, since all claims are effective on the Monday of the week in which they are filed. Here is a step by step process to file a claim.

BREAKING NEWS: Canada, U.S. border temporarily closing to non-essential traffic to slow COVID-19 Click this link for more information

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