During this time of unprecedented challenges, there are many new and complicated issues that employers are facing. We know how difficult it is to keep up with the rapidly changing conditions, regulations and recommendations.
As part of our commitment to uniting the City and County of Los Angeles to create an integrated workforce solution, we are reaching out to employers to see how we can best be of assistance at this time. We have pulled together a collection of resources to help answer your questions, share the latest updates, and highlight important considerations as you plan for the future.
To learn more, click on a topic below:
- If you need assistance applying for emergency loans, contact:
- SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program
- LA City Small Business Emergency Microloan Program
- Check your local WorkSource Center for additional resources
- Updates and FAQs on CA and federal government assistance
- IRS updates on tax relief for businesses
- CA Franchise Tax Board updates on tax relief for businesses
- LA small business resilience toolkit
- LA:RISE On-The-Job Training (OJT) Funding Program
- If you need assistance with layoff aversion or efforts to lessen the impact of downsizing, relocation or closure, contact a Rapid Response team at your local WorkSource Center
- FAQs on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- FAQs from the CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
- What you should know about COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act and other EEO laws
- FAQs on laws enforced by the CA Labor Commissioner’s Office
- Comprehensive and updated FAQs on employment issues
- CalChamber Labor Law Helpline FAQs
- Employment law/compliance survival guide
Retail operations
- COVID-19 control & prevention for retail environments
- Statewide guidance for retail
- Guidance for retail workers
- Retail operations blueprint and learnings from Kroger
- Cal/OSHA guidelines for protecting workers
- COVID-19 reporting reference guide
Pharmacies
- COVID-19 control & prevention for retail environments
- Statewide guidance for retail
- Guidance for retail pharmacies
- Retail operations blueprint and learnings from Kroger
- Cal/OSHA guidelines for protecting workers
- COVID-19 reporting reference guide
Grocery stores
- COVID-19 control & prevention for retail environments
- Statewide guidance for retail
- Guidance for retail workers
- Retail operations blueprint and learnings from Kroger
- FDA best practices for retail food stores during COVID-19
- Cal/OSHA general checklist for grocery stores
- Cal/OSHA daily checklist for grocery stores
- Cal/OSHA infection prevention in grocery stores
- COVID-19 reporting reference guide
Restaurants
- COVID-19 control & prevention
- Statewide guidance for dine-in restaurants
- Guidance for restaurants offering takeout or curbside pickup
- LA County Dept. of Public Health guidance for food facilities
- FDA best practices for restaurants during COVID-19
- National Restaurant Association COVID-19 resources
- Cal/OSHA guidelines for protecting workers
- COVID-19 reporting reference guide
Warehouse / delivery / transportation services
- COVID-19 control & prevention
- Statewide guidance for logistics/warehousing facilities
- Cal/OSHA guidelines for the logistics industry
- Guidance for the package delivery workforce
- Supply chain blueprint and learnings from Kroger
- COVID-19 reporting reference guide
Cleaning / janitorial services
- COVID-19 control & prevention for janitorial workers
- LA County Dept. of Public Health guidance for custodial staff
- Cal/OSHA guidelines for protecting workers
- COVID-19 reporting reference guide
Construction
- COVID-19 control & prevention
- Statewide guidance for the construction industry
- Cal/OSHA infection prevention in construction
- Guidance for the construction workforce
- LA County Dept. of Public Health guidance for construction sites
- COVID-19 reporting reference guide
Manufacturing
- COVID-19 control & prevention for manufacturing facilities
- Statewide guidance for the manufacturing industry
- Guidance for the manufacturing industry
- Manufacturing blueprint and learnings from Kroger
- Cal/OSHA guidelines for protecting workers
- COVID-19 reporting reference guide
All other industries
- If you have immediate hiring needs, the LA:RISE Employer Partnership Program can help:
- Connect employers with skilled entry-level workers in L.A.
- Provide direct access to new pools of quality talent, such as individuals striving to overcome employment barriers
- Pre-screen candidates in essential skill areas to ensure they are job-ready
- Offer free retention support for up to 1 year
- Connect employers with financial incentives (on-the-job training funding, tax credits, federal bonding)
- What good business looks like
- Actions taken by the 100 largest U.S. employers in response to COVID-19
- Types of financial assistance employers are providing to workers
- Offering an employee hardship fund
- Adapting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion efforts
- How to make furloughs more humane
- Supporting employee mental health
- Framework for crisis management and recovery
- Back-to-business FAQs for employers
- Workforce strategies for post-COVID-19 recovery
- Practical considerations for “return to office” plans
- Checklist for reopening your workplace (including retail-specific and warehouse-specific versions)
- How retailers are preparing to reopen
- Return-to-work checklist for retailers
- Target’s operational framework for reopening
