Last week Laurie LaBrie presented to members of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs to get us practice owners up to speed with what business owners in Mass need to do to keep their staff safe during these challenging times. Laurie’s talk included the following very helpful links:
Develop COVID-19 Control Plan
- COVID-19 Control Plan: https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-reopening-control-plan-template/download
Display Compliance Attestation poster at worksite
- Compliance Attestation Poster: https://www.mass.gov/doc/compliance-attestation-poster-english/download
Display Worker poster at worksite
- Employee/Worker Poster: https://www.mass.gov/doc/worker-reopening-poster-english/download
The State has developed sector-specific checklists, standards and protocols, and other resources for employers (not required to display):
- Office Space Checklist: https://www.mass.gov/doc/phase-ii-step-2-office-space-checklist/download
- Office Space Safety Protocols: https://www.mass.gov/doc/phase-ii-step-2-office-space-protocol-summary/download
- Office Space Safety Standards: https://www.mass.gov/doc/sector-specific-workplace-safety-standards-phase-ii-step-2-for-office-spaces-to-address-covid/download
- Employer Poster: https://www.mass.gov/doc/employer-reopening-poster-english/download
The Department of Labor (DOL) has enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act FFCRA for Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave. (Required to display):
- Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave FFCRA Poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf
?The CDC also has resources to guide the re-opening process:
- CDC Resources for cleaning and disinfecting: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/reopen-guidance.html
- CDC Resources for Businesses and Workplaces. On this page you will find links to videos and posters: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/businesses-employers.html
Finally, if there is a positive case of Coronavirus, call the Board of Health in the city or town of the physical workspace of the business and the local Board of Health (local Department of Public Health) will guide on what exactly to do.?
Laurie has done a great job helping a lot of our firm’s clients with a variety of HR related issues.? For answers to your questions regarding this info, please email Laurie at: LLaBrie@integratedHRteam.com