Born out of a need to serve businesses struggling with the impacts of COVID-19, the Workforce Rally Webinar Series was designed to present content on a variety of topics, including:
· COVID-19 Disaster Resources
· CARES Act Updates
· FMLA for Employees
· Shared Work
· Local Workforce Development Opportunity: Unemployment Resources
· COVID-19: Impacts on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
· ACT Work Ready Communities—a framework to align Education, Workforce, and Economic Development
· Work Ready System Recovery for COVID-Resilient Workforce Ecosystems
· Fiduciary Duties for Employers to Remember Related to Cobra, Group Health Plans and Pension Plans
· ACT Work Ready Rock Stars
The presentations leveraged the expertise of a number of major stakeholders in the economic development community. By collaborating with statewide partners, the team was able to focus on delivering a high volume of information at a critical time during the pandemic.
