BIPEC wants to be a resource during these difficult times. We have been in communication with the various trade associations and business groups that participate in BIPEC. We will periodically pass along valuable information that we think could be valuable to your members, businesses, and employees. If you have information that you believe other trade associations, organizations, or companies need to know or learn from, please share with me, and I will be happy to pass along.
From the Governor
- March 21: Governor Reeves Provides Unemployment Benefits to Help Mississippi Workers During COVID-19 Outbreak
- March 20: Governor Reeves Announces Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
- March 14: 2nd Congressional District Runoff Postponed
- Social Media Updates: Facebook, Twitter
From the Lt. Governor
From the Speaker
From the Business Community
- March 23: Small business owners can begin the process immediately and apply for assistance
- March 20: MS Manufacturers Association: Mississippi Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Now Eligible for Disaster Aid
- March 18: Self-Employed, Small Business Included in Emergency Aid Measures
- March 17: What Employers Need to Know and Plan for During the Coronavirus Crisis (MMA)
Legal Issues
- March 23: National Law Review: Insurance Coverage Issues Related to Business Interruptions
- March 22: Jones Walker: Keeping Workers Paid and Employed, Health Care System Enhancements, and Economic Stabilization
- March 20: Brunini: Coronavirus and the Interruption of your Business
- March 20: Updates from Butler Snow
- March 19: FormanWatkins: “Pandemic” Label for COVID-19 by WHO Triggers New ADA Rules for Employers
- March 19: Updates on Mississippi Courts, Supreme Court Emergency Admin Order
- March 16: MS Supreme Court orders limited in-person gatherings, other changes in state courts
Tools for Business Owners
Websites for Additional Resources and Updates
- Mississippi Economic Council Coronavirus Resources for Employers
- ABC Mississippi dedicated web page for COVID-19 employer resources
- Mississippi State Medical Association COVID-19 Resources
- Mississippi Bankers Association COVID-19 Resources
- NFIB Coronavirus Updates
- American Trucking Association
Derek Easley
President & CEO, BIPEC