Today, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-21, which takes effect
tomorrow, March 24, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. The Executive Order, which
is to be "construed broadly to prohibit in-person work that is
not necessary to sustain or protect life," mandates the
following:
All businesses must suspend operations if they require workers
to leave their homes to operate, and all individuals living in the
State of Michigan are to stay at home.
Two General Exceptions for the Executive Order
- Workers necessary to conduct "minimum basic
operations." A worker is necessary to conduct minimum basic
operations if the worker's in-person presence "is strictly
necessary to allow the business or operation to maintain the value
of inventory and equipment, care for animals, ensure security,
process transactions... or facilitate the ability of other workers
to work remotely."
