March 20, 2020
Dear NYATEP Partners & Members,
We made it to Friday -- and we want to give you all a huge shout out for continuing to find creative ways to serve your communities. We have been heartened to hear stories about your teams jumping into action to serve the most vulnerable New Yorkers, assist your small businesses access resources to survive, and cut through red tape to prepare for the economic downturn. You are all inspiring, your knowledge matters, and we are grateful for all you do -- the workforce community is incredible!
As you know, what is happening in response to COVID-19 continues to change rapidly -- below is today's update and the impact on the workforce system -- we will likely send more info before COB as news is breaking quickly.
State
- BREAKING NEWS: The Governor will be issuing an Executive Order that mandates 100% of employees work from home, excluding essential services. No further detail is available yet -- we will send as soon as we get it!
- A REVISED Executive Order 202.6 (which will be moot shortly) came out last night that requires employers to reduce their in-person workforce by 75%, starting on March 21st at 8PM and until further notice.
- Additionally, effective 3/21 all barbershops, hair salons, tattoo or piercing parlors and related personal care services will be closed to members of the public. This shall also include nail technicians, cosmetologists and estheticians, and the provision of electrolysis, laser hair removal services, as these services cannot be provided while maintaining social distance.
- Empire State Development has issued the following guidance on what is considered an "exempt" business or place of work. This will likely shift as the new Executive Order comes out.
Federal
- We have a brief summary of the Families First Coronovirus Response Act and are working with our D.C. lobbyist and fellow state association partners on advocating for a federal stimulus that reflects the needs of the scale, scope, and unique nature of this crisis. More info will be available next week.
