As the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak continues to wreak havoc, companies are struggling with legal issues affecting their businesses and employees.

Below is a list of several government links, including from the U.S. Department of Labor, that can provide some guidance for those legal concerns. RumbergerKirk has a team of legal professionals available to help. Contact info@rumberger.com.

• Florida Department of Education DOE-Order No. 2020-EO-02: Waiving Strict adherence to the Florida Education Code http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/19861/urlt/DOEEmergencyOrder2020-EO-02.pdf

• Guidelines for Opening Up America Again: https://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/

• FAQs for Executive Order 20-91; Essential Services and Activities during COVID-19: https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/covid19/Exec%20Order%2020-91%20FAQs.pdf

• Department of Homeland Security List of Essential Industries: https://www.cbia.com/resources/coronavirus/coronavirus-state-federal-updates/department-homeland-security-essential-industries/

• Paycheck Protection Program Assistance for Small Business Forms: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/top-priorities/cares-act/assistance-for-small-businesses

• Small Business Administration Sample Form: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/paycheck-protection-program-ppp#section-header-6

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Expanded Family and Medical Leave Requirements: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employer-paid-leave

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employee-paid-leave

• Guiding on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 : https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf

• Wage and Hour: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/pandemic

• FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/pandemic

• Florida Unemployment: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20200312-0

• CDC Guide for Business Response: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html

• Florida Unemployment: http://floridajobs.org/news-center/DEO-Press/2020/03/12/governor-desantis- activates-emergency-business-damage-assessment-survey-for-coronavirus-(covid-19)

• Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/wysk_ada_rehabilitaion_act_coronavirus.cfm

• FEMA Business Continuity Plans:
  https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/93250