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COVID 19 Update 12.1

Post: Mar. 23, 2020

Update on NYS Request for Critical Supplies 

The Council of Industry has received many offers from members offering to help with the manufacture of medical and PPE supplies.  

ESD is looking primarily for:

  • Companies With an existing supply for FDA or other industry-approved/standard personal protection equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers (N95 masks, gowns, etc.)
  • Companies with an existing supply of FDA approved ventilators
  • Companies who already have or can secure on their own FDA or other industry-approved PPE specs and can begin producing this ASAP.
  • Companies who already have or can secure FDA-approved ventilator specs and begin production

If  you can provide any of the above (only if you can provide any of the above) contact ESD

General offers from companies are appreciated by ESD. However, they are swamped and they would like the Council of Industry to sort and organize them to make it easier to prioritize them.  We will be taking the offers to date and placing them in a spreadsheet provided by ESD.  We will do the same for any new offers you send us.  

If you would like to make a General Offer please email Johnnieanne Hansen

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Our Good Friends at the Construction Contractors Association Compiled this Comprehensive list of Government Resources Related to Coronavirus and Its Impacts

Government Coronavirus Resources

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DHS announces flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance 

Due to precautions being implemented by employers and employees related to physical proximity associated with COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it will exercise discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) under Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19 will not be required to review the employee’s identity and employment authorization documents in the employee’s physical presence.

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NAM/ SHRM Present COVID 19 Webinar

On Wednesday, March 25th at 11:00am EST, SHRM will be holding a joint presentation with the National Association of Manufacturers: “COVID-19 & Manufacturing Operations: Immediate Best Practices. Learn about the steps manufacturers are taking to attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19.”

Register now.

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Six Economic Consequences of COVID-19

The economic and social impacts of COVID-19 are widespread and profound, so much so that it will take a long time to catalogue and assess them in detail. But a number of things with important economic consequences are coming into focus, starting with the fact that near-total shutdowns are compounding overall economic damage. They need to be more targeted.

Read the ITIF Commentary