COVID-19 Business Resource Kit

The Lake West Chamber of Commerce is here for you and we are taking every step possible to remain as knowledgeable and up-to-date on the ever-changing landscape as we navigate a safe and healthy response to COVID-19. To help you and your businesses stay in-the-know, we have gathered multiple resources from the Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, Missouri Department of Labor, and several other important and reliable organizations. Read on and visit our website for more resources!

For Your Business

Be prepared with these helpful resources from the CDC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. These guidelines can help you and your team create new standards for cleaning, implementing social distancing, and more.
Planning Guidance for Employers
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC)
Emergency Remote Work Plan Template

More Business Resources

Similar to any major natural disaster, the coronavirus will have a significant impact on workers, businesses, and the economy. The business community plays a vital role in combating outbreaks of viruses like the coronavirus. Use the following resources to help your business navigate this crisis.
COVID-19 Safety and Health Standards, Control & Prevention (OSHA)
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA)
Protecting Workers During a Pandemic Factsheet (OSHA)
Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (EEOC)
Business Continuity Plan (DHS)
Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses in Response to COVID-19 (SBA)
Business Emergency Response Plan Template (FEMA)
List of Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19 (EPA)
Business disruption response: what’s next (SBDC Missouri)

For Your Employees

You've done everything in your power to help keep your place of business clean and your employees safe, but someone still tests positive for COVID-19. Now what?

Here are a few important tips to help you navigate dealing with a positive case in your workforce...

• Flexible Sick Leave:
  Ensure that your sick leave policies are flexible. Consistent with public health guidance, also permit employees to stay home to care for a sick family member, and make sure employees are aware of these policies. 
• Empower Local Decisions:
  Businesses with more than one location are encouraged to provide local managers with the authority to take appropriate actions based on the conditions in each locality.
• Travel Precautions:
  Ensure employees who become sick while traveling understand that they should notify their supervisor and promptly call a healthcare provider for advice if needed. 
• Separate the Sick:
  The CDC recommends that employees who appear to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath) upon arrival to work, or who become sick during the day, should immediately be separated from other employees and sent home. 

Executed Letter

Click to download the PDF. This is a sample letter that identifies “essential” staff and gives them permission to travel between home and work, provided the work has been determined “essential” by the government. This may be helpful in the event that quarantine is increased.

More Employee Resources

Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Unemployment Information (MO Dept. of Labor)
Workers Compensation Information (MO Dept. of Labor)

Your Business Resource at the Lake

No matter what happens, Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce will work hard to continue to support and pursue our purpose: To build a stronger economy, focusing efforts on business expansion, attraction, and tourism to enhance the business climate and quality of life at the Lake of the Ozarks.

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