Covid-19 News and Updates

I am shutting down my business for 14 days due to the emergency COVID-19 response. Do I have to pay a non-exempt or exempt employee who does not work at all during those 14 days?

6/8/2020

No. You are not required to pay employees for any work week in which he or she performs no work at all during the week.

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I’ve decided to keep my business open during the Coronavirus crisis. But one of my employees elected not to report for work. Am I still required to pay them?

6/8/2020

No. For the non-exempt employee, an employer is not required to pay a non-exempt employee for the time in which he or she performs no work.

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Can I still use my reusable bags at the grocery store, pharmacy, and package store?

6/8/2020

Yes, but you may need to bag your own groceries. As of March 26, 2020, at 8:00 p.m., employers may no longer require employees to bag any item in a customer-provided reusable bag

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Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Businesses

6/8/2020

Learn the latest guidelines for Employers and Employees for staying safe in the workplace

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I work for a company with 20 employees. My employer sent me home because I had a fever. And then they terminated my employment. Can they do that?

6/8/2020

Employees in CT are generally considered at-will employees, which means that either the employer or the employee is free to end the relationship at any time unless there is an applicable contract or collective bargaining agreement.

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My employee has been exposed to a family member who just returned from a Level 3 country. The employee shows no signs or symptoms of COVID-19, but I still want to send them home. Does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect their job?

6/8/2020

At this time, if the employee’s family member does not have a serious health condition under the FMLA, then their job will not be protected.

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Which workers qualify under the Coronavirus Emergency Relief package?

6/8/2020

Most workers at small and midsize companies and nonprofits can get the paid leave.

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Can I require my employees to stay home if they are sick with COVID-19?

6/8/2020

Yes, you can require your employee to stay home. However, you should issue the employee an Unemployment Separation Package.