Message from the President
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In the coming weeks, more people will return to a workplace that will have new protocols, footprints, and more. Employers, employees, and consumer facing businesses will have plenty to think about. Business operations can and should return to a sustainable level without jeopardizing employee or customer safety.
Yesterday
we hosted a call with
ChristianaCare
and
AccessDX Lab
to address the best screening practices, remote care options for employees who are ill, testing for COVID-19 when appropriate, and care options for people who test positive.
You can watch this information session here:
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Effective Today: Small Businesses may resume limited operations
The goal of the interim steps is to provide economic relief to Delaware citizens and businesses who are struggling financially – while maintaining strict adherence to health and safety guidelines. The steps also will help as Delawareans and Delaware businesses adapt to new ways of operating once Phase 1 begins.
Read the interim guidelines
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As retail stores and hair salons/barber shops prepare to be able to operate on a limited basis, the
Division of Small Business
shared additional information to help business owners better understand and comply with the modified state of emergency order:
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COVID-19 IMPACT ON KEY DELAWARE INDUSTRIES
TUESDAY, MAY
12
| 10:00 AM
Patrick Harker, president & chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (
bio
) will provide regional economic outlook with a focus on Delaware’s economy. Harker will also take a deep dive on key industries, including manufacturing and construction, agriculture, restaurants and hospitality, banking and finance, and the legal sector.
Join us to learn where we were prior to the outbreak, what the Fed is seeing in terms of impacts on these critical Delaware industries, what recovery time could look like and permanent industry changes we may see.
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US Treasury Releases New Guidance
on CARES Act State/Local Aid
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Are States permitted to use Fund payments to support state unemployment insurance funds generally?
To the extent that the costs incurred by a state unemployment insurance fund are incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, a State may use Fund payments to make payments to its respective state unemployment insurance fund, separate and apart from such State’s obligation to the unemployment insurance fund as an employer. This will permit States to use Fund payments to prevent expenses related to the public health emergency from causing their state unemployment insurance funds to become insolvent.
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Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act provides for payments to State, Local, and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The CARES Act established the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund.
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US Senator Tom Carper, who voted for the CARES Act, pressed the US Treasury Department for clear guidance to the states on how this money can be used, including confirmation that the funds can be used to prevent state unemployment trust funds from becoming insolvent.
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Telework Security Practices
for Delaware Businesses
An order by the Governor to “shelter-in-place of residence” took effect on March 24th in Delaware. This closed all nonessential businesses in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Under this new order, approximately one million residents, who are not employed by an exempted business, are now only permitted to leave their homes for groceries, to fill a prescription, or go to a doctor’s appointment. Many of these individuals are now teleworking from home. Not everyone is accustomed to working remotely and may not have considered the cyber security implications of doing so. Having the appropriate cyber security mindset could potentially save both an individual and their company from falling victim to a preventable security incident.
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The System That Actually Worked
How the internet kept running even as society closed down around it Here's a question that should make you shudder: What if, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the internet had buckled?
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www.theatlantic.com
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Keeping your business running and protecting your employees and reputation
Major disaster events happen every day that can truly affect your business. These could be fires, blackouts, terrorism, cyberattacks, severe weather, road closures, etc. These events compromise employees, products, facilities, transportation and communication methods, supply chain partners and the list goes on. If you are just backing up your data with your disaster recovery plan, you are not planning for the continuation of business processes. Disaster recovery is not business continuity planning!
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Office of the Governor
6ABC
Delaware Business Now
Delaware Business Times
Delaware Public Media
Delaware State News
Inc.
The News Journal
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CHECK YOUR INBOX!
Member dues invoices are no longer snail mailed! We now email your dues renewal invoices. Questions? Contact
Chuck James
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