Sept. 14, 2021

Resources for businesses and employees

We encourage you to monitor these resources for the latest business and safety updates.

  1. Business 
    1. SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) – Program Site – posted 5.6.21
    2. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Loans – posted 2.1.21
    3. What President Biden’s COVID Announcements Mean for Businesses – posted 9.14.21
  2. Government 
    1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) White House/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fact Sheet
    2. National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Guide to State Actions – updated 9.1.21
    3. NCSL State Actions to Close Budget Shortfalls – updated 1.11.21
    4. COVID-19 Policy Tracker – updated 8.30.21                                        
  3. Health
    1. COVID Digital Resource Center – posted 2.12.21
    2. COVID Vaccine Facts – posted 12.16.20
    3. COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs – updated 4.12.21
    4. CDC Maximizing Mask Fit to Improve Performance – posted 2.17.21
    5. CDC Types of Masks – posted 6.2.21
    6. CDC Interim Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure – updated 7.6.21
    7. CDC FAQs, Print Resources and Videos – updated 7.16.21
    8. CDC Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines – posted 3.4.21
    9. CDC When to Quarantine – updated 7.29.21
    10. CDC When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated – updated 8.19.21
    11. Food Safety Month Resources – posted 9.2.21
    12. How employers should talk about the COVID-19 vaccine – posted 2.11.21
    13. World Health Organization (WHO) – updated 7.29.21
  4. Human Resources
    1. DOL Employers’ Obligation in Tracking Teleworking Employees’ Hours of Work – posted 8.31.20
    2. DOL Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – updated 7.29.21
    3. DOL Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – updated 6.21.21
    4. DOL Essential Protections During the COVID-19 Pandemic – updated 7.6.21
    5. DOL Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – updated 9.11.20
    6. EEOC: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws – updated 6.28.21
    7. MRA The Management Association HR resources – access is exclusively for NAFEM members; sign in credentials are required.
  5. Manufacturing
    1. NAM’s Creators Respond Campaign – updated 2.1.21
    2. NAM’s Pandemic Liability Policy Recommendations for Policymakers – issued 4.21.20
    3. NAM’s This is Our Shot Informational Campaign – posted 2.26.21
    4. OSHA Guidance for Employers – updated 8.13.21
    5. State of California Department of Industrial Relations (Cal/OSAH) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards FAQs – updated 6.18.21
  6. Operations
    1. FDA Guide for Respirators, Facemasks and Cloth Face Coverings – updated 4.24.20
    2. FDA – OSHA Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist – posted 8.20.20
  7. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
    1. PPP Loan Forgiveness Portal – posted 9.2.21
  8. Reopening
    1. CDC Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility – updated 6.15.21
    2. CDC Considerations for Institutes of Higher Education – updated 7.23.21
    3. CDC Reopening Guidance – updated 6.15.21
    4. FDA COVID Retail Food Establishment Reopening Checklist – posted 5.15.20
    5. FDA COVID Retail Best Practices Fact Sheet – posted 4.1.20
    6. NRA COVID-19 Return to Work Guidelines for Foodservice Establishments – updated 9.20.20
    7. NRA COVID-19 State Reopening Requirements & Recommendations – updated 9.17.20
    8. NSC Safe Actions for Employee Returns – Playbooks – updated 7.29.21
    9. NSF Food Equipment Standards in a COVID-19 World – posted 5.15.20
    10. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Reopening Business Digital Resources – updated 6.10.21
  9. Research
    1. Impact by Foodservice Segment Forecasting Tool
    2. NRA State of the Industry Report – posted 9.7.21
  10. Travel Restrictions
    1. Active Travel Restrictions – posted 8.13.21
    2. CDC International Travel Testing Requirements – updated 7.6.21
    3. List of Coronavirus-Related Restrictions In Every State – posted 8.13.21
    4. Mask Mandates – A List of Statewide Orders – updated 8.30.21
    5. U.S. Customs and Border Protection – updated 7.21.21
    6. U.S. Department of Homeland Security – updated 7.29.21
    7. U.S. Department of State – updated 7.28.21

NAFEM has not confirmed the accuracy of or endorsed the information available through the links.