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Utah
In response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), several states have implemented closure orders, shutting down most of their internal operations and requiring most of the public to stay home, or “shelter in place.” While Utah has not yet joined the list of states doing so, employers in Utah
Virginia
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently issued an executive order closing all K-12 schools through the end of the school year and temporarily closing or restricting public-access areas in non-essential businesses. The EO also limited daycare opera
Maryland
Maryland has taken far-reaching and proactive steps to minimize the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including expanding unemployment insurance, prohibiting the termination of employees who have been isolated or quarantined, limiting gatherings of 10 people or more, and closing non-e
Colorado - General
The Governor Jared Polis has issued a “stay at home” order in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and provide an opportunity for the healthcare system to prepare for the expected increase in demand.
Minnesota - General
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has issued a statewide “stay at home” order, effective at 11:59 p.m. on March 27, 2020, until 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2020.
New Jersey - General
Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka has issued a citywide shelter-in-place directive that he promised would be enforced in a “more muscular way.” The directive reportedly calls for “an all-city quarantine” to go into effect beginning March 25, 2020, at 8:00 p.m.
New Jersey - General
Within a day of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy publicizing a hotline phone number to lodge complaints against employers in New Jersey that may be violating Executive Order No. 107 (EO 107), the hotline became so overloaded with complaints that it interfered with other emergency calls.
Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor and Human Resources, Hon. Briseida Torres-Reyes, has issued Opinion No. 2020-02 on the applicable legal provisions related to exempt and non-exempt employees of the private sector as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency.
D.C. - General
In an effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued Mayor’s Order 2020-053, requiring the temporary closure of the on-site operation of all non-essential businesses and the prohibition of gatherings of 10 or more people.
New Jersey - General
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has ordered the shutdown of daycare facilities, effective April 1, 2020, except for certified emergency childcare centers that provide services only to “essential persons.”
New Jersey - General
Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 109 to require that all non-essential adult elective surgeries and invasive procedures, whether medical or dental, be suspended effective as of 5:00 p.m. on March 27, 2020. The intent behind EO 109 is to assist in the preservation of vital healthca
Maryland
An effort by several Baltimore City Councilmembers to mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) for certain large city contracts has triggered strong opposition from the city’s contracting community.
Georgia - General
The Georgia Department of Labor has passed an emergency rule requiring employers to file claims for partial unemployment benefits online on behalf of employees who have been temporarily laid off or have had their hours reduced due to the lack of work as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemi
Arizona
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has issued Executive Order 2020-11, making changes to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program in order to help employees affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic obtain unemployment benefits.
Illinois - General
On Friday, March 20, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic—and less than two weeks after declaring all counties in the State of Illinois as disaster areas—Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10, which became effective at 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2020 and continues until Ap
Washington State - General
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued a Stay Home – Stay Healthy Proclamation that restricts certain social and recreational activities, closes non-essential businesses, and requires social distancing at essential businesses. Under the Proclamation, starting at 12:00 a.m. on March 25, 2020
Michigan
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-21, requiring nonessential businesses and organizations to close their physical workspaces and facilities to customers, most workers, and the public beginning 12:01 a.m. on March 24, 2020. This Order, issued on March 23, 2020, came d
Indiana
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has issued Executive Order 20-08, limiting the activities of all Hoosiers. The Order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. on March 24, 2020, and will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2020 (unless terminated soon
Ohio
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced a new Order that mandates all individuals to stay at home unless they are engaged in “essential work or activity.” The Order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2020, and expires at 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2020.
Virginia
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced Executive Order Number Fifty-Three, putting into place temporary restrictions on restaurants, recreational, entertainment, gatherings, and non-essential retail business. The Order closes K-12 schools for the rest of the school year, becoming the second s