We’re now in the second week of enforced home quarantine in the Netherlands. So it’s time to set out exactly what can be expected of employers and employees in the current situation.
On the heels of a limited “shelter in place” order by the Georgia governor, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a Stay at Home Order requiring all individuals living in the City of Atlanta to stay at home, except for essential purposes.
The Alabama Department of Labor has modified its rules to permit certain unemployment claims connected to COVID-19 and temporarily ordered that partial unemployment claims will not be charged to the employer’s account in certain circumstances.
The Georgia Department of Labor, in response to COVID-19, issued an emergency rule on March 16, 2020 related to filing partial unemployment claims, allowing employers to submit partial claims for full and part-time employees who are temporarily laid off.
On March 23, 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed the Stay Home – Stay Healthy Order directing Washingtonians to shelter in place, effective now until at least April 6, 2020.
On March 23, 2020, the Government of Ontario issued a News Release announcing the closure of all non-essential workplaces effective as of March 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
On March 23, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued an executive order mandating the shutdown of the physical workplace and facilities for non-essential businesses starting at noon on March 24, 2020 and ending on April 7, 2020.
On March 22, 2020, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued Executive Order 2020-246, which orders all nonessential retail businesses to close by 8:00 p.m. today, March 23, 2020.
Six Georgia cities have recently passed ordinances prohibiting discrimination based on Title VII-protected categories and others, including gender identity and sexual orientation.
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.
