CHAMBER NEWS: March 25, 2020

All Hands on Deck to Support You Today, we offer special thanks to our parish, regional and state partners who have shared valuable information and resources with us throughout this national emergency and stay-at-home orders. We have and will continue to link their information to our daily updates and know our members are appreciative as our open rates are above average. In the past two weeks, open rates increased 5% and click-through rates increased 8%. We are in the process of creating a COVID-19 resource page on our website. StTammanyEats continues to have high rates of engagement as does our Facebook post about the five-day challenge to support small business. We will also soon offer webinars to provide information and support. Stay tuned for more details as they are confirmed. Now more than ever, we are here to be your voice and support. We pledge to remain an actively engaged partner in a robust plan for recovery. Understanding Paid Leave Requirements in Families First Coronavirus Response Act Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published its first round of implementation guidance pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  The guidance addresses critical questions such as:   How does an employer count its number of employees to determine coverage? How can small businesses obtain an exemption? How does an employer count hours for part-time employees? How does an employer calculate wages employees are entitled to under the FFCRA?   The initial WHD guidance is available in three-parts:   Fact Sheet for Employees Fact Sheet for Employers Questions and Answers MORE INFORMATION

Join Directory of Open Businesses WDSU is compiling a directory of Louisiana businesses that are open and running. If you are open, please fill out the form below. Share with other open businesses. The station will air commercials about the list. JOIN DIRECTORY Job Connect Good Source for Job Seekers St. Tammany Corporation's website is a good COVID-19 Resource and Information Center. Job Connect provides job seekers with resources to employers looking to hire. JOB CONNECT Legal Questions re COVID-19 Answered Answers to frequently asked questions about employment, taxes, insurance and other COVID-19 related matters are provided by the Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. law firm. READ MORE

For up-to-date health information, visit these Chamber member websites: Ochsner Health System: Coronovirus St. Tammany Health System: Coronavirus Slidell Memorial Hospital: Coronavirus

Been Too Busy to Cook... Help a Local Restaurant Go to St. Tammany Eats--Take Out and Delivery Options and order from a St. Tammany restaurant. It saves you time and provides much needed support to our local restaurants! Spread the word to restaurants you know to post information about their restaurant on the St. Tammany Eats Facebook page. AND, spread the word to everyone you know to go to the Facebook page and support local restaurants!

Chamber staff can be reached at the following numbers: Lacey Osborne, President and CEO: (985) 273-3004 Meredith Wright, Director of Membership: (985) 273-3002 Megan Haggerty, Director of Business Development: (985) 273-3008

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