Worker Resources V3

Employee Resources for Service Workers -Undocumented workers, know your rights, rent assistance, utility discounts, bartender grants, artist grants, food and supplies, addiction support, and more!

Layoff Assistance for Workers and Employers – Employment Security Department

Intro to unemployment insurance webinars: Unemployment Information and Benefits: Download the slides from the webinar (now passed) – WA State Employment Security Dept.

The Plate Fund – Restaurant workers who live and work in King County and have suffered financial hardship because of the COVID-19 crisis may be eligible for $500 in immediate assistance.

Resources for individuals/employees– United Way of King County

Open from 4/2: Restaurant Employee Relief Fund | Grants from the Fund will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis to those individuals that meet the eligibility criteria, as reviewed and verified by the NRAEF. A one-time grant of $500 will be disbursed directly to each applicant pending our review and verification that the submitted application meets the prescribed guidelines. Availability of awards will be based on available funds and will be limited to one per individual.

Scenarios and benefits that apply in connection to temporary layoffs, isolation, and quarantine for workers and businesses– Employment Security Department

Business Assistance– Governor’s Office: Resources include: Financial, Export, Employer & Worker, and Insurance assistance

Employee Resources for Service Workers -Undocumented workers, know your rights, rent assistance, utility discounts, bartender grants, artist grants, food and supplies, addiction support, and more!

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Free Coronavirus testing, Emergency Paid Leave Program, and more. Title-by-Title summary here.

Paid Sick Leave Information and Resources – WA State Dept. or Labor & Industries 

The Plate Fund – Restaurant workers who live and work in King County and have suffered financial hardship because of the COVID-19 crisis may be eligible for $500 in immediate assistance.

Various Relief Funding applications and opportunities for workers and employees | Restaurant Worker’s Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief Resources

Worker’s Compensation Coverage and General COVID-19 Questions – State Dept. of Labor & Industries

Full Service Worker’s Alliance – Composed from individuals actively working in all roles in the full service restaurant industry. The FSWA is determined to bring workers and employers together with Legislators to stand up and protect our Full Service Restaurant culture. The dynamic created by bringing full service workers together creates an engaged community and positive working environment. 

Support Seattle’s Local Businesses FB group

COVID-19 Handbook for Creatives – a regularly updated resource hub for people in the creative industry, by King County

Free and discounted remote working tools during COVID-19– Tools include sales, marketing, hiring, collaborative working, finance, customer support, security, and other online tools! 

Internet Access – Comcast is offering two months free to new Internet Essentials customers in response to recent and anticipated emergency measures associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. Xfinity WiFi hotspots are also available to anyone who needs them for free, including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. Click here for a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots and how to access them.

Public Health – Seattle & King County recognizes that retail food service establishments are financially impacted by measures to control the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID‐19). To address some of the financial challenges faced by business owners and their employees, Public Health is taking specific steps, effective immediately. 

Quick Reference Guide for COVID-19 Assistance Packages from Creative Planning

Do you have materials or services or materials for PPE production? Please fill out this FORM

Are you interested in manufacturing face shields? Fill out this FORM

Learn about PPE regulations from WA State Dept. of Enterprise Services HERE.

These organizations are connecting PPE supply with demand:
Get Us PPE.
Project N95.
Donate PPE here OR here!

PPE FB groups and initiatives:
100 Million Mask Project FB Group  
Crafters Against COVID-19 FB Group  (Masks and PPE)
Masks4All – Learn why wearing masks are important, how to make a mask at home, and more!

Seattle Good Business Network’s NW Sewn apprenticeship project partner, KAAS Tailored, is supporting the Providence 100 Million Masks Project. You can help by making a financial donation to support their COVID-19 response here, including obtaining and producing protective gear for our caregivers.