On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statewide “Stay at Home” Proclamation that goes into effect at 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2020.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Director of the Department of Health signed an Order requiring all Ohio residents to “stay at home or at their place of residence,” except as allowed otherwise. The Order takes effect at 11:59 p.m. on March 23.
The California governor ordered all individuals to stay at home “except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors” or to obtain critical needs. How do employers decide which operations may continue?
Government officials issued COVID-19-related orders for the State of Missouri, St. Louis County, and City of St. Louis. These measures include a “Social Distancing” order for the state and two local “Stay at Home” orders covering the St. Louis region.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic gripping the nation, the governors in NY, NJ, and CT have mandated that all non-essential businesses cease operations and/or have the majority, if not all, of their workforces either telework or work from home.
As the unprecedented and devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis enters the consciousness of Canadian employers, many are implementing temporary layoffs or thinking about it.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced in a televised address and corresponding press release that he was superseding his prior March 16 Order closing “non-essential” businesses for 14 days because state officials were not seeing full compliance.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Government of Canada has made changes to Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefits and its Work-Sharing Program to assist eligible employers and employees.
COVID-19 is the top priority across businesses and industries as the virus affects millions of people. This Insight highlights some of the issues of particular concern to the retail community.
