NOTE: Because the COVID-19 situation is
dynamic, with new governmental measures each day, employers should
consult with counsel for the latest developments and updated
guidance on this topic.
On March 23, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued an
Executive Order requiring all individuals to stay home to the
maximum extent possible, prohibiting all non-essential social and
recreational gatherings, limiting travel, and closing certain
retail, childcare and other service-oriented businesses. While not
a full shelter-in-place order as implemented in other states, Executive Order 20-12 also requires all
businesses and non-profits with offices in Oregon to implement
telework procedures to the maximum extent or to impose other
workplace restrictions to enable social distancing.
