COVID-19 Employer Resource Guide
Let us answer all your recovery questions!
Like many of you, we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 Coronavirus and its impact on our region.
While this is a quickly evolving situation, we will work to provide up-to-date information, actionable intelligence and help employers adopt a prepared mindset to focus on the health of their business.*
National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and SCDHEC are also helpful resources with the latest information.
Business Support
Over 40% of funds are still available through the Paycheck Protection Program! If your business requires assistance, get in touch with your bank today and get access to funds.*
*Last updated May 14, 2020.
Small Business Loan and Grant Information
Small Business Loan Guide and Checklist
Step-by-Step Guide to Small Business Disaster Loans
The Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act
Learn more about the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Virtual Disaster Loan Outreach Center
LISC Small Business Relief Grant Application
Recursos en español
Hispanic Alliance: CORONAVIRUS RECURSOS PARA EL CONDADO DE GREENVILLE
Asistencia de Desastre de la SBA en Respuesta al Coronavirus
General Support
Small Business Development Center Experts
South Carolina Department of Commerce COVID-19 Resource Center
Jobs & Employment
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Tax Payment Postponement
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on Tuesday, March 17th that taxpayers can delay paying their income taxes on as much as $1 million in taxes owed for up to 90 days. Corporate filers would get the same length of time to pay amounts due on up to $10 million in taxes owed. Read more here.
Ways to Support the Small Business Community
City of Greenville "Connecting our Community" Resource Guide
SCRLA's Hospitality Employee Relief Fund
Greenville SHRM Resource Guide
Quarantee & Small Business Relief Fund
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Considerations
State & Local Updates
SLED Guidance on Stay at Home Order
City of Greenville Proclamation (03.13.2020)
Remote Work Best Practices
Harvard Business Review outlines 5 recommendations in the article, “What’s Your Company’s Emergency Remote-Work Plan?”
Other helpful resources:
- Work-from-home best practices
- Free remote working tools
- How Businesses With A Remote Workforce Can Stay #cybersecure Webinar
Corporate Policy Recommendations
US Chamber’s Guidance for Employers to Plan and Respond to the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Ogletree Deakins’ Top FAQs on federal labor and employment laws
COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefit Implications
Greenville Chamber Plans & Policies
The Greenville Chamber continues to monitor the situation and keep Investors and the business community updated. We are assessing all upcoming programs and events and determining whether to postpone, cancel or reformat to a virtual experience. Registered attendees will be notified via email and we will work to share updates on the events calendar and on this page. The Chamber's standard refund policy is that any refund requests placed within 7 days of the event will not be issued.
Local Health & Community Updates
Update from Prisma Health
Prisma Health has received calls from a number of employers interested in screening employees for COVID-19. The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) has published some helpful advice for those seeking testing in the FAQs located on its website.
If you are concerned that you, your family, or one of your employees might have COVID-19, you’re encouraged to call your primary care physician or participate in a free (with payment code COVID19) Prisma Health Virtual Visit. Both can help determine next steps for individuals who display symptoms of COVID-19.
If your provider or Virtual Visit determines that COVID-19 testing is appropriate for you, Prisma Health has established drive-through testing options at Greenville Memorial Hospital in the Upstate and Richland Hospital in the Midlands. Patients must have an electronic order for the COVID-19 test from a Prisma Health provider or from a Prisma Health Virtual Visit provider.
For more information about COVID-19 and Prisma Health’s continued response, visit PrismaHealth.org/Coronavirus.
If you are a Chamber Investor and have lost your health insurance, click here.
Greenville Data
Printable Materials & Additional Resources
National Association of Manufacturers: Coronavirus Resources
CDC – What to Do If You are Sick
CDC – Stop the Spread of Germs
U.S. Chamber – Guidance for Employers
Destinations International: Coronavirus Travel Industry Resource Page
OSHA - Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Greenville Chamber - Work-From-Home Tips
Complete Guide to Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19
*The Greenville Chamber seeks to provide access to recommendations, regulations, services and expertise to its Investors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this mission remains constant. Prior to acting, Investors should consult their own professional advisors for information and counsel specific to the individual and unique situations faced by organizations, individuals and corporations. The opinions, interpretations and recommendations of the Greenville Chamber are informational only and should not be relied upon by the recipient as legal or professional advice. The Greenville Chamber makes no representations as to the accuracy or reliability of the content contained herein. Users of this information accept any and all risks associated with the use of such information and agree that the Greenville Chamber has no liability to user.
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