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On April 24, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) updated its Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Employers. The new rule requires each employee of an essential employer to wear a mask (or other cloth face covering) while in the workplace; face coverings are not required while an employee is on a food/drink break. Employers must either (1) provide masks/face coverings to their employees; (2) provide materials and a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tutorial for employees to make their own mask/face covering; or (3) compensate employees for the costs associated with making their own masks/face covering.
Masks/face coverings must be worn upon entering a workspace and in common areas or congregate settings, including hallways, stairwells, restrooms, warehouses, manufacturing floors and shared offices. Employees may, however, remove their masks when working alone in segregated spaces (private offices, cubicles with walls, etc.) or when eating.
The DECD provided additional guidance for employers if an employee is confirmed to have COVID-19, including:
For the full list of Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Employers, visit the DECD's website.
For more Day Pitney alerts and articles related to the impact of COVID-19, as well as information from other reliable sources, please visit our COVID-19 Resource Center.
COVID-19 DISCLAIMER: As you are aware, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, things are changing quickly and the effect, enforceability and interpretation of laws may be affected by future events. The material set forth in this document is not an unequivocal statement of law, but instead represents our best interpretation of where things stand as of the date of first publication. We have not attempted to address the potential impacts of all local, state and federal orders that may have been issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On February 20, Glenn Dowd spoke on "Hot Topics in Connecticut: What You Need To Know About Mandating Employee COVID-19 Vaccinations, Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave and Other Recent Developments in Connecticut Employment Law," at the 2021 Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children (CTAEYC) Conference.
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On February 11, the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey and Prudential will present the 11th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference.
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Rachel A. Gonzalez was recently recognized by New Jersey Law Journal as a "2020 Top Woman in Law."
Daniel Schwartz was quoted in the Connecticut Law Tribune article, "5 Tips for Employment Lawyers in the Age of COVID-19."
The Connecticut Law Tribune interviewed top attorneys, including Day Pitney Partner and Executive Board Member Glenn Dowd, about Big Law continuing to come up with new safety protocols and procedures in how to safely deal with opening its offices.
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Day Pitney Managing Partner Thomas Goldberg was quoted in Hartford Business Journal article, "Hartford law firms see spike in COVID-19-related business."