Welcome to the simplicityHR by ALTRES COVID-19 Employer Resource site, designed to help Hawaii businesses navigate the challenges you and your workforce are facing. On this site you will find Employer News, Toolkits, Quicklink Resources and Articles and to help guide your efforts. As the trusted HR Administration team that Hawaii workers have come to rely upon, we understand the role we play in helping you navigate these challenging times for your business and your employees. We are taking extraordinary measures to keep our own staff safe and ensure our clients and their employees have the essential services and guidance they need to get through these difficult times.

WHAT'S NEW TO THE SITE

Lt. Gov. Green says Hawaii slow to reopen parts of economy (5/28/20)

List: Here’s what’s on track to reopen across Hawaii (5/27/20)

Gov. David Ige unveils four-phase reopening strategy for Hawaii’s economy (5/19/20)

Second round of federal small-business aid flows to over 10,000 Hawaii companies (5/18/20)

REOPENING RESOURCES

Reopening Hawaii: Considerations for Employers

The simplicityHR by ALTRES Back to Work Kit download below is intended to help Hawaii business owners safely reopen.

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Printable Signs for your Business

Visit the link below to download these free print-ready signs related to health, hygiene and social distancing.

Essential Signs for Reopening

COVID-19 RESOURCES

Best practices and support for unemployment claim management in response to COVID-19

Guidance to understand new legislation for employee leave due to COVID-19, tools to manage, process and pay leave

Resources and tools to tackle financial challenges, retain employees, and navigate deferred taxes

Quick and easy to implement resources to support business preparation, employee communication and recovery efforts.

Quick and easy to digest resources, guides and helpful links to help employees through the challenges of the COVID-19 response.

Tools and resources to support compliance with changing mandates, mitigate risk, ensure safety and take steps toward disaster recovery.

HELPFUL VIDEOS

Discover quick and helpful overviews of complex legislation and options available for Hawaii employers with these informative quick videos.

The simplicityHR FFCRA Compliance Toolkit includes a step-by-step FFCRA checklist, a handy flowchart for determining appropriate leave, employee leave request form, and more.

Furlough, Layoff, or Reduction-in-Force: What’s the Difference The terms furlough, layoff, and reduction-in-force are similar terms, but each has a different outcome.