Workforce and Employment
Information about unemployment benefits and programs relating to workforce.
- CARES Act webpage– NYS Department of Labor (The federal CARES Act was signed into law March 27, 2020. The Act provides enhanced Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for New Yorkers.)
- Paycheck Protection Program Loans (FAQ)– U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)– NYS Department of Labor (For businesses with 50+ employees)
- New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Information– The state of New York has temporarily expanded access to Unemployment Insurance Benefits and waived the 7 day waiting period to begin receiving benefits.
- Shared Work Program Partial Unemployment Insurance Benefits– NYS Department of Labor
- Paid Leave for New Yorkers Under Mandatory or Precautionary Quarantine Due to COVID-19
- Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a 100% Workforce Reduction – Empire State Development
- Request for Designation as an Essential Business– Empire State Development
- Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers– U.S. Department of Labor
- What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19– U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission