Employers face multi-faceted challenges as they manage the outbreak of COVID-19 and its effect on their workforce and business. Below we’ve answered frequently asked questions for employers and compiled key resources for employers to stay up to date on the current coronavirus outbreak.
Employment Rights, Benefits & Labor
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Immigration
- USCIS Suspends In-person Services
- Canada Cancels All Routine Nonimmigrant Visa Appointments and Restricts International Travel
- USCIS Announced Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
- COVID-19 Travel Ban Impacting Travel from Europe
- Impact of Coronavirus on Travel from China to U.S.
Local & Federal Resources
- COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division
- COVID-19: Information for workers and employers, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Washington State Employment Security Department: for workers and businesses affected by COVID-19
- King County Public Health Recommendations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Guidance from the EEOC created during the 2009 H1N1 situation
