Webinar Alerts
Friday, June 12 at 8:00AM: The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce will provide guidance regarding New York State laws on liquor licenses for restaurants, bars, breweries, and venues who are reopening with outdoor seating. Presented by Jessica J. Glass, partner at Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP/SRDD Law. Please register in advance, as space is limited. Thank you to SRDD Law for sponsoring. RegisterHERE.
·Summary guidelines have been released for Phase 3 reopening. Guidelines for food services are HERE. Guidelines for non-hair related personal care services are HERE. We are targeted to reach Phase 3 in the Mid-Hudson Region on or about 6/23.
·It has been announced that tattoo parlors will be allowed to reopen in Phase 3 as well, but the guidance on how they can reopen has not been released yet.
·The U.S. Department of Labor has released a question and answer web page specifically on face coverings and masks in the workplace. That Q&A can be found HERE.
·In today's (Wednesday) press conference, Governor Andrew Cuomo said guidance would be issued in the coming days for how outdoor public pools can be operated.
·A new Executive Order has been released by Governor Cuomo that requires nursing home staff be tested once a week, instead of twice a week as a previous Executive Order demanded. The new Executive Order can be found HERE.
·Guidance has been released by the state for higher education research. This guidance should be used both for those who are now open, and those who were deemed essential in the beginning of the shutdown. You can find the guidance HERE.
·ARE YOU AN EMPLOYER THAT HAS REMAINED AN ESSENTIAL BUSINESS OR ARE YOU PREPARING TO REOPEN YOUR BUSINESS OR NON-PROFIT? THESE ARE IMPORTANT STEPS YOU MUST TAKE:
1.Go to the NY Forward website HERE.
2.Click on “Phase Two Guidance.”
3.Select your industry by scrolling down on the left side navigation bar.
4.Click on and read “View Summary Guidelines” for your industry.
5.Click on and read “Read and Affirm the Detailed Guidelines” for your industry, and then click the link at the bottom of the page or HERE to complete the form and hit submit.
6.Click on “Print Business Safety Plan Template” for your industry, and then print and fill out the template, and keep on file at your place of business.
Implement the Safety Plan.