The Onondaga Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will offer clients the option to meet in person BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, following CDC Guidelines.
Essential Business Information
Empire State Development:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL):
Additional Resources:
- File a claim online to receive temporary income
- Unemployment Insurance Information for Employers
- Filing System for Unemployment Claims
Additional Resources:
- New York State: Get Unemployment Assistance
- New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) - COVID-19 Pro Bono Network
SHARED WORK PROGRAM
NYS Department of Labor (DOL): The Shared Work Program
The Shared Work program is designed to help employers manage business cycles and seasonal adjustments while helping to spare their workers the hardships of full unemployment. The program allows employers to keep trained employees and avoid layoffs by allowing staff members to receive partial Unemployment Insurance benefits while working reduced hours. The Shared Work Program helps keep trained, productive employees on the job during temporary business downturns, meaning New York businesses can gear up quickly when conditions improve, and New York workers get to stay on the job. Full-time, part-time and seasonal employees are eligible.
The Shared Work program is designed to help employers manage business cycles and seasonal adjustments while helping to spare their workers the hardships of full unemployment. The program allows employers to keep trained employees and avoid layoffs by allowing staff members to receive partial Unemployment Insurance benefits while working reduced hours. The Shared Work Program helps keep trained, productive employees on the job during temporary business downturns, meaning New York businesses can gear up quickly when conditions improve, and New York workers get to stay on the job. Full-time, part-time and seasonal employees are eligible.
Tips for Employees
| Coronavirus Workplace Tips for Employees - US Chamber of Commerce Foundation |
Tips For Leaders
- Syracuse.com: Small business tips: What to do if employees ask to be laid off to collect unemployment - 4/21/20
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Employers - Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease - 5/06/20
- GALLUP: COVID-19 Has My Teams Working Remotely - A Guide for Leaders - 3/12/20
Paid Leave
Additional Resources
We will be adding to the list above as the situation develops, so check back for updates periodically.
We are a strong community, we can get through this together!
