Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Hawaii Employers Council has unlocked many of its coronavirus resources to provide support to all businesses dealing with the pandemic. As always, members can receive additional customized assistance from their personal Human Resources Consultant. To become a member, please contact Lori Fukumae.

Return to Work / Business Resources

COVID-19 Model Business Travel Policy (6/2/20)
COVID-19 Model Return to the Workplace Questionnaire (1/7/22)
COVID-19 Model Return to Work Policy (8/25/20)
EEOC's Religious Accommodation Request Form (EEOC Internal Form) - Sample Form (11/1/2021)
Guide to Customers Refusing Face Coverings (8/31/20)
Guide to Responding to an Employee's Positive COVID-19 Test (1/10/2022)
Guide to Returning to the Workplace: Administrative and Strategic Considerations - Phase I (5/12/20)
Guide to Returning to the Workplace: Organizational Effectiveness - Phase II (6/1/20)
Guide to Returning to the Workplace: Administrative Considerations - Phase III (3/15/2022)
HEC’s Return to the Workplace Checklist (7/2/20)
Medical Exemption - Info and Sample Form (11/5/2021)
Religious Exemption - Info and Sample Form (11/5/2021)
Sample Letter to Employees Concerning Positive COVID-19 Test (1/10/2022)
Sample Memo to Employees Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines (1/5/2021)
Temperature Checks During COVID-19 (9/23/20)
Hawaii Pacific Health’s COVID-19 Hotline for Employers: (808) 763-2720
Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

OSHA’s Guidance on Returning to Work
CDC’s Resuming Business Toolkit for non-healthcare businesses
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ready.gov

DOL’s COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers

Sample COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination - Sample Policy (11/9/2021)
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination - Sample Policy for Federal Contractors (11/24/2021): Word Document | PDF
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination - Sample Policy for OSHA ETS Covered Employers* (12/20/2021): Word Document | PDF
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing and Face Covering Sample Policy for OSHA ETS Covered Employers* (12/15/2021): Word Document
*Although OSHA has withdrawn its ETS on January 26, 2022, these samples policies are here as a resource/reference.

Local Government Orders & Resources

Hawaii’s Beyond Recovery: Reopening Hawaii (5/29/2020)
State of Hawaii's COVID-19 Webpage
Honolulu's Proclamations, Order, and Rules re: COVID-19
- C&C of Honolulu’s Safe Oahu Response Plan (formerly Honolulu's Tiered System)
- C&C of Honolulu COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses
County of Hawaii’s COVID-19 Webpage
County of Kauai’s COVID-19 Webpage
Maui County’s COVID-19 Webpage

County of Maui Office of Economic Development’s Relief Resources

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

What You Should Know about COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (Technical Assistance Questions and Answers)
Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Health and Safety

Hawaii Department of Health COVID-19 page

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 page

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Bulletin: HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's List of Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 page

World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 page
FBI public service announcement: Cyber Actors Take Advantage of COVID-19 Pandemic to Exploit Increased Use of Virtual Environments

Leadership and Well-Being

Resource Guide for Employee Health, Well-Being, and More! (4/22/20)
Tips for Leading Through Uncertainty (4/6/20)
Ceridian’s COVID-19 Learning Portal
iQ 360’s Crisis Communication Checklist
Department of Health’s Hawaii CARES Hotline - available 24/7 for Crisis support, mental health resources, isolation & quarantine assistance: Call 1-800-753-6879 or Text ALOHA to 741741

Unemployment

What Employers Need to Know about Unemployment Insurance (COVID-19 FAQs) (5/26/20)
How to Deal with Fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Claims (6/30/20)
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR)

How to File, Certify & Obtain Unemployment Benefits
Families First & CARES Acts: Federal Unemployment Info
COVID-19: Labor FAQs
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Information and FAQs

DOL’s Unemployment Insurance Program Letters (guidance to state agencies to implement unemployment programs)

UIPL No. 18-20 (CARES Act Emergency Unemployment Relief for State and Local Governmental Entities, Certain Nonprofit Organizations, and Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes)
UIPL No. 17-20 (CARES Act Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Program Operating, Financial, and Reporting Instructions)
UIPL No. 16-20, Change 1 (CARES Act PUA Program Reporting Instructions and Questions and Answers)
UIPL No. 16-20 (CARES Act Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program Operating, Financial, and Reporting Instructions)
UIPL No. 15-20 (CARES Act Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Program Operating, Financial, and Reporting Instructions)
UIPL No. 14-20 (CARES Act Summary of Key Unemployment Insurance (UI) Provisions and Guidance Regarding Temporary Emergency State Staffing Flexibility)

Collective Bargaining