Workforce and Employment
Information about unemployment benefits and programs relating to workforce.
- 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
- Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers– U.S. Department of Labor