- Small Business Administration: Guidance to businesses and loan information
- SBA loan information: Summary and how-to guide from Steptoe
- National Governor's Association: Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
- State resources for retailers: Information about your state
- COVID-19 job opportunities: A listing of companies hiring now
The health and safety of customers and workers is retailers’ top priority. NRF is closely monitoring the situation around the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating with government agencies, health experts and retailers as the situation continues to evolve.
NRF is addressing the supply chain implications as well as developments related to the spread of the virus globally and domestically. Please come back to this page for regular updates.
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Face coverings and protective equipment
Help get retailers the supplies they need during this time. If you have face coverings or other protective items necessary for retailers to stay open safely, apply now.
Safe to Work Act
On July 30, NRF and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted a coalition letter to Congress expressing support for S. 4317, the Safe to Work Act. The letter was signed by more than 480 national, state and local trade associations representing every industry sector.
As retail businesses begin to open to employees and customers, Operation Open Doors provides operational guidelines and considerations developed with input from hundreds of retail industry leaders convened by NRF. The effort prioritizes four functional areas for America’s retail sector:
- health and safety
- people and personnel
- logistics and supply chain
- litigation and liability
COVID-19 Resources
Multiple media outlets are tracking store closures.
Economic recovery and loan resources
- How to Navigate the Main Street Loan Program (resource from Steptoe)
- COVID-19 – Federal Agency and State-by-State Survey Regulating Loan Forbearance – 6-30-2020 (resource from Seyfarth LLP)
- SBA Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources
- Overview of the Small Business Relief program (resource from Steptoe)
- Federal Economic Recovery Programs Chart (resource from Steptoe)
- NRF Q&A on Federal Loan Programs
- U.S. Treasury Department Resources
State response
- National Governor's Association: Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
- NRF: State resources for retailers
Federal Response and Resources
White House
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Website
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Guidance for Employers with Workers at High Risk
- Situation Summary
- Resources for Businesses and Employers
- COVID-19 Latest News
- Interim Guidance on Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events
- Traveler Information
- Communication Resources
Department of Labor
- DOL Coronavirus Resources Website
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Wage and Hour Division
Department of Homeland Security
- DHS Coronavirus Information
- Fact Sheet: DHS Notice of Arrival Restrictions on China, Iran and Certain Countries of Europe
- Joint Statement on US-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the US-Canada Land Border for Non-Essential Purposes
- Fact Sheet: DHS Measures on the Border to Limit the Further Spread of Coronavirus (updated June 16, 2020)
- Protecting Air Travelers and the American Public
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S. Coast Guard
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Marine Safety Information Bulletin – Vessel Inspections, Exams, and Documentation
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Department of Transportation
- Coronavirus Resources at the Department of Transportation
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- FMCSA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Resources
- National Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles Delivering Relief in response to COVID-19 – March 13
- FMCSA Guidance on Cross-Border Transportation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- FMCSA CDL Waiver
- Three-Month Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency
Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Coronavirus (COVID-19) website
- Frequent Questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
- EPA Administrator Wheeler Talks with Retailers and Third-Party Marketplace Platforms to Discuss Steps to Protect American Consumers from Fraudulent Coronavirus Disinfectant Claims
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of State
Workplace and employment law
NRF
- NRF Tracker: Status of State Unemployment Insurance Expansions under the CARES Act
- NRF Survey: Workplace policies surrounding COVID-19 – March 19
- Sample COVID-19 Emergency Leave and Pay Policy (members only) – March 13
- COVID-19 FAQs for Employers (members only) – March 13
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Department of Labor
- Guidance to states on the unemployment insurance provisions of the CARES Act – April 2
- Updated guidance for Workers and Employers Explaining Paid Sick Leave, Expanded Family and Medical Leave Benefits
- Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus
- Practical advice to prepare your workplace
- New Guidance on Unemployment Insurance Flexibilities
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Tip sheet on health coverage options for employers helping their employees understand their coverage options, which also provides multiple places employees can go to receive assistance in making health insurance decisions.
- FAQ document with Marketplace information for businesses impacted by COVID-19
Other employment law resources
- Webinar Playback: Coronavirus and Employment Law from Dorsey and Whitney LLP – March 4
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Business Preparedness prepared by Littler – March 4
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employer FAQs prepared by Littler – March 5
Tell Congress how to help retail keep our economy safely open.
Advocating for Retail
- NRF Action Alert: Tell Congress how to help retail keep our economy safely open.
- On September 30, NRF and 200 national and state trade associations formed the COVID Relief Now coalition and sent a letter to Congress urging them to provide additional economic relief to communities, businesses, workers and families.
- On July 30, NRF and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted a coalition letter to Congress expressing support for S. 4317, the Safe to Work Act. The letter was signed by more than 480 national, state and local trade associations representing every industry sector.