Resources for Returning to the Office

Mark S. Lee: Being Flexible, Seeking Advice Are Essential to Small Business Success
Mark S. Lee, president and CEO of The LEE Group, MI LLC, discussed with the Detroit Regional Chamber the state of the city’s small businesses amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, including how businesses are managing throughout the crisis and the resources they need to survive.
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GM to Share Three New Technologies Developed to Address Safety with Employers, Schools
Software solutions for workplace thermal scanning, contact tracing and touchless printing available to the public to help boost workplace safety in the COVID-19 era
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Gov. Whitmer Clarifies Definition of COVID-19 symptoms, Contact in New Executive Order
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-166 that reinstates protections for employees in the State of Michigan. Under the Order, the governor prohibits employers from discharging, disciplining, or retaliating against employees who make the responsible choice to stay home when they or their close contacts are sick.
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Supporting Employee Mental Health in Today’s Workplace
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to increase mental health issues nationally, addressing the needs of employees dealing with these challenges is critical to business restart and recovery. Hear strategies and best practices from health care and wellness experts to support employees.
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Employers: Understanding COVID-19 Transmission and Close Contacts
One of your employees was diagnosed as a confirmed or probable COVID-19 case. What should you do?
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Watch: Optimizing Re-entry for Your Workforce and Workplace
This session will give practical advice to help with recovery planning. Talent analytics, return-to-office surveys, scenario planning, and re-entry tactics are the keys to understanding who could remain at home long-term, what space will be needed, and how much re-entry may cost.
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Chamber Return-to-Work Survey: Businesses Ready to Welcome Employees Back in 2020
As the state’s economy continues to reopen, businesses are faced with the challenge of safely welcoming employees back, establishing work-from-home protocols, or doing both.
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Wayne County Community College District and CVS Health Launch COVID-19 Testing
Last week, Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) announced it has launched rapid COVID-19 testing, together with CVS Health, at its downtown campus site. Licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, and CVS Pharmacy colleagues will staff the testing operation.
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Michigan Is Reopening: Resources to Help Your Business Navigate
Michigan has started to reopen the state in the past couple of weeks since COVID-19 cases have decreased and the curve has flattened. As businesses start to reopen there are key guidelines to keep employees and customers safe that will also help avoid a second wave. Start with the below resources as your business continues to return to a regular in-person schedule.
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MI Safe Start Plan: Phase 4 Explained
Now that Michigan has transitioned into phase four of the governor’s MI Safe Start Plan, what does this mean for businesses attempting to resume operations in a safe and secure way?
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The Latest: Personal Care Services Including Salons, Barbershops Reopen Statewide June 15
Michigan continues to reopen as hospitalizations reached an all-time low this week dropping 82% compared to the mid-April peak. Today, Gov. Whitmer announced that on Monday, June 15, personal services including hair, massages, and nails will reopen statewide.
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Access to PPE with MEDC’s Natalie Chmiko
Chamber Vice President of Government Relations Brad Williams spoke with Natalie Chmiko, vice president of Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) and International Trade for MEDC in a Tele-Town Hall on the free PMBC COVID-19 Procurement Platform.
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Wayne County COVID-19 Workplace Toolkit
As Michigan moves into the next phase of the “MI Safe Start Plan” and more sectors of the economy begin to reopen, guidance on safely bringing employees back to the workplace is critical.
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Business Can Be a Leader In Helping to Prevent Second Wave
At the Detroit Regional Chamber, we believe that nothing would be more economically damaging than a second economic shutdown due to COVID-19.
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‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ is Lifted – What You Need to Know
With the Governor lifting the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order this week, Michigan is moving to Phase Four of the Michigan Safe Start Plan. What does it all mean?
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Gov. Whitmer Moves State to Phase 4, Office Work Opens With Caveat
Today, the Governor announced that she will rescind the “Safer at Home” Executive Order, moving the state into phase four of the MI Safe Start Plan — the “Improving” phase.
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MI Symptoms Web Applications Helps Businesses Reopen Safely
To help reopening businesses safely reengage in the economy, the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity launched the MI Symptoms Web Application as a cost-free way for employers to comply with Executive Order 2020-97 and implement a COVID-19 symptoms screening questionnaire for employees.
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Michigan PPE Requirements for Reopen
Businesses are working to reopen as Gov. Whitmer’s “Stay at Home” and other Executive Orders put in place amid COVID-19, begin to relax. It is important, and required, for businesses reopening to protect both their staff and customers.
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PPE Supply Connect
As businesses across Michigan prepare to reopen or welcome employees back, having the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect their employees and customers will help ensure a successful restart. Our goal is to help connect those who have supplies with those who need supplies.
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A Breakdown of Last Week’s Executive Orders, What is Open, and Guidelines to Follow
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a number of Executive Orders that relaxed some of the “Stay at Home” orders. She updated Executive Order 2020-100 to extend Michigan’s “Safer at Home” order until June 12, 2020.
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Your Employees’ Mindset on Safety? What to Know as You Reopen
Employers are entering unchartered territory. They are reopening after a global pandemic brought the economy to a screeching halt for more than 8 weeks.
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AIREA: Return to Work(place) Office Design and Guides
Over the last few months, the AIREA has been studying “Back to the Workplace” trends and ideas from many of the top thought leaders from around the globe. There are many diverse concepts and solutions that are being considered and there is no “one size fits all” answer.
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Watch: Six Imperatives for CFOs Leading Through COVID-19 Recovery
Building on Deloitte’s prior studies of recession playbooks, this session shares six imperatives for how Chief Financial Officers can help their companies navigate disruption.
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Watch: Returning to the Workplace Safely in the New Normal
As government and health officials begin to set parameters around reopening businesses, bringing your people back onsite successfully won’t be as simple as flipping a switch.
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Watch: Reopening Business and Avoiding Liability With the Supply Chain
Miller Canfield’s Richard Walawender, Corporate and Transactions Group co-leader and Brad Arbuckle, principal attorney will discuss issues such as problems with logistics, bankruptcies, pricing disputes, force majeure, production delays, and liquidity squeeze.
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Foley & Lardner LLP: How Employers Can Carefully Plan for a Successful Restart
Foley & Lardner LLP Partners John Birmingham Jr. and Jeff Kopp joined Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah in a Tele-Town Hall to discuss employment best practices for restarting and continuing business amid the COVID-19 crisis. The pair took part in answering businesses’ urgent questions on what issues to anticipate moving forward and best practices for navigating the transition.
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Quicken Loans Ramps Up Efforts to Help Detroit Get Back to Work
Quicken Loans, along with Rocket Mortgage and the Rock Family of Companies, has shifted focus to help get Detroiters back to work by increasing safety measures and by helping the city get people tested.
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Watch: Workforce Strategies for Post-COVID Recovery
Given the human dimension of urgent workforce challenges and the uncertainties facing business leaders, the economic and business recovery from COVID-19 will require workforce strategies that focus on both short-term priority actions and long-term reaching for the future normal.
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