This list of frequently asked questions and answers provides
some initial guidance on how to navigate and mitigate the
challenges employers may face as workplaces around the country
begin to re-open or resume some operations.
Companies will need to customize their policies to reflect their
operations, and the guidance from federal and state agencies is
rapidly changing. Please email [email protected] if you
have specific questions your business's re-opening process.
1. When is it legally permissible to have employees return to
the workplace?
State and local public health orders have, in some
jurisdictions, mandated workplace closures for certain categories
of businesses and organizations. These orders vary widely from
state to state and even county to county, and the pace (and scope)
at which they now are being lifted also varies. Ropes & Gray
has a dedicated team of attorneys monitoring these developments, an
overview of which is available
