Resources for Business Owners / Employers
The following resources provide important rules and guidelines to help you implement on-site COVID-19 related safety measures in your business. Below, you will also find resources related to tax credits and other financial benefits that your business may qualify for during these times. The materials collected below provide recommendations and resources related to improving COVID-19 safety and financial assistance for your business.
Safety Toolkit for Business Owners/Employers
This tool kit provides employers and business owners with information and resources to help them safely run their business during COVID-19. It includes material on protocols and requirements for workplace COVID-19 safety as well as financial resources for which businesses may qualify.
Small Business COVID-19 Safety Toolkit
Maximizing Business Safety
Below are resources that you can use to help guide your businesses’ safety measures during COVID-19:
- Comprehensive Safety Checklist that you can use to ensure your business is deploying adequate COVID-19 safety measures
- Example Worker Health Screening Form that you can use to screen workers for symptoms before their shift
- State COVID-19 Employer Playbook: Designed to provide safety guidance for businesses
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Listed County Resources for Businesses
- California State Face Mask Mandate
- Current County Public Health Orders for businesses
Financial Relief and Benefits
To help alleviate the financial hardships that many small businesses are currently experiencing, the government has funded programs and resources to financially assist businesses.
- Tax credits Tax credits have been allocated to eligible businesses to offset the financial hardship of paying for sick leave related to COVID-19. Businesses are eligible for tax credits to receive dollar-for-dollar reimbursement on paid sick leave taken until March 31, 2021.
- Information on how to claim tax credits related to the FFCRA and worker paid sick leave.
- Information of the extension of the FFCRA into 2021
- The Rapid Response Services. This government program is available for small businesses to assist those facing potential layoffs or plant closures. Call: 916-654-6206 or email: Jennifer.Gouvaia@edd.ca.gov
- Alternatives to layoffs: work sharing
- County’s list of financial resources
- UCSD Rady School Business Recovery Coalition. This new initiative draws on expertise from the UC San Diego community to provide immediate free assistance and guidance to businesses during these times.
- San Diego Small Business Development Center. Business consultations provided to businesses at no-cost to assist small businesses with advice for their financial needs.
- Financial COVID-19 Resource List for Businesses
- Government Financial Assistance during COVID-19
Resources for Managing Workers
This section has important information regarding your businesses’ workers.
- Business Safety Toolkit for Workers. Please share this resource with your workers so they can be better informed on how to safely work during COVID-19.
- Employer Required Paid Sick Leave for Workers. Important information regarding paid sick leave and dollar-for-dollar reimbursement that businesses can apply for regarding COVID-19 related illness until March 31, 2021.
Disclaimer:
The toolkits and other content on this site are taken directly or adapted from the CDC, San Diego Public Health Services, and other reputable health information organizations. Please note, team members cannot answer questions about your or your workers health. The information provided in the toolkits does not replace medical advice. If you or a worker has been exposed to someone with COVID-19, is experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, or has been tested for COVID-19, please contact a healthcare provider or call 2-1-1.