On May 18, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and the
Massachusetts Reopening Advisory Board released the Reopening Massachusetts Report (the
"Report"), which provides details regarding the
state's four-phase return-to-work plan. The Report
provides that manufacturing facilities may reopen as of May 18,
2020, and certain other businesses, including offices (outside of
Boston) and laboratories, may begin reopening as soon as May 25,
2020. As discussed below, any business that seeks to reopen its
doors must comply with specific requirements for social distancing,
hygiene, staffing and operations, and cleaning and
disinfecting.
Overview: The Four-Phase Approach
In Phase 1 ("Start") of the Commonwealth's
four-phase approach to reopening the economy, some businesses may
resume operations provided they comply with the various
requirements contained in the sector-specific workplace safety standards
(the "Standards"), which were issued at the same time as
the
