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Update on coronavirus outbreak’s economic impact
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Posted on Feb 27 2020
The CNMI Department of Labor is inviting all businesses to attend a workshop on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 8:30am to 3:30pm, at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, with a focus on the coronavirus outbreak, with special attention to its impacts on health, tourism, and workforce.
Topics of discussion will include local labor regulations, CW-1 regulations, workforce trends, and the WIOA Apprenticeship State Expansion grant, among others.
The workshop will also feature two guest speakers: Esther Muña, chief executive officer of the Commonwealth Health Care Corp., who will discuss COVID-19 countermeasures in the workplace; and Gloria Cavanagh, chairperson of the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands, who will speak on the economic impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry.
Information about this important event can be found at http://www.marianaslabor.net/ or by calling the Labor Department at 664-3190/3196.
This workshop is free and open to all businesses; seating is limited, so RSVP by calling 664-3196 or by emailing Mary Labadan at mlagultodol@gmail.com by March 3, 2020. (PR)
