As of March 20, 2020, Governor Cuomo will be signing an Executive Order mandating that 100% of the workforce stay home beginning Sunday, March 22 at 8PM, excluding essential services. Priority One Payroll has been deemed an essential business and our office will remain open during our regular business hours. Please contact your customer service specialist as normal.

For NYS COVID-19 updates, please visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home

If you have been ordered to close your business or your employees do not have the option to work from home, then your employees may be eligible to collect unemployment. Please contact NYS Department of Labor at 518-457-9000 or visit the following links for more information for employers and employees.

• https://labor.ny.gov/ui/how_to_file_claim.shtm
• https://labor.ny.gov/formsdocs/ui/IA318.2.pdf
• https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm

If you have employees who are subject to mandatory or precautionary orders of quarantine or isolation, then visit the following links below for more information for employers and employees.

• https://www.governor.ny.gov/paid-sick-leave-covid-19-impacted-new-yorkers/emergency-covid-19-paid-sick-leave
• https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/COVID_Sick_Leave_Employees_3-18-20_1.pdf
• https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/COVID_Sick_Leave_Employers_3-18-20_1.pdf
• https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/covid19

Our hearts go out to all businesses, employees and their families going through this difficult time. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Everyone at Priority One Payroll wishes you well. Stay safe!