Huddle House COVID-19 Resources

This page contains helpful resources for our franchise partners and store-level employees as we confront this crisis.

• The Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Guidance explaining paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave

  • Fact Sheet for Employees

  • Fact Sheet for Employers

  • Q&A

• COVID-19 State and Local Policy Dashboard

• Coronavirus updates from the IFA (International Franchise Association)

  • State actions regarding COVID-19 from the IFA

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – Coronavirus Resource Page

• NRA (National Restaurant Association) Coronavirus Information and Resources

  • Employee Assistance

• SBA (Small Business Administration) Assistance, Loans and Coronavirus Information -SBA Disaster Assistance

  • SBA Disaster Loan Details

  • Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus

  • IRS Update

• Amazon Small Business Relief Fund

• New Employer Obligations Under the Slightly Revised Families First Coronavirus Act

Information on filing unemployment claims, by state:

• Alabama

• Arizona

• Georgia

• Indiana

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Louisiana

• Maryland

• Mississippi

• Nebraska

• New Jersey

• North Carolina

• Ohio

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Virginia

• West Virginia

Feeding America - Find your local Food Bank

Department of Labor

• How to file an unemployment claim - This form details exactly how individuals would need to file for an unemployment insurance claim with the Georgia Department of Labor under the current conditions, utilizing their online system.

• How employers file partial claims - Employers are required to file partial claims on behalf of their employees whenever it is necessary to temporarily reduce work hours or there is no work available for a short period. This page explains the process in order for employers to file those partial claims online.

• Contact points for reemployment service - This page includes contact telephone numbers and email addresses to contact appropriate offices within the Department of Labor for various Labor Exchange Reemployment services.

• Certification of administrative rules filed with the Secretary of State 03-16-20 - This is the formal certification of the emergency administrative rules as signed by Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on Monday, March 16, 2020.

Other Resources:

• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) General Information

• CDC Resources for Businesses and Employers

• Resources for Restaurant workers from the Georgia Restaurant Association

• Resources for Restaurant Owner/Operations from the Georgia Restaurant Association

Organizations providing funds for Service Industry Workers:

• Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Support Fund

• Southern Smoke Foundation – funding to individuals in the food and beverage industry who are in crisis

• CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees)

  • CORE Update

• ROC Relief – Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

• JBF (James Beard Foundation) Relief Fund

• Facebook Group - Innovations in Hospitality

• The Covid Tracking Project