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Employers: Are You Following Michigan’s New
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McDonald,
Christina K. Wood, Kathryn
S. Deromedi,
David R.

April
2020

Industry Alerts

Coronavirus
continues to impose hardships on lives around the globe. Employers of American
workers have to adjust to constantly-evolving laws and regulations governing
their operations to keep their employees safe.

On Friday, April 24,
Michigan’s Governor Whitmer issued an extension of her “Stay Home, Stay Safe
Order,” through May 15, 2020. Executive Order 2020-59 (COVID-19) contains new, mandatory
requirements for employers who continue to operate in-person or who are now
permitted to “resume” in-person operations.

For example, as of April 26,
2020 at midnight, employers must “provide non-medical grade face coverings to
their workers” who perform in-person work. All Michiganders who can “medically
tolerate a face covering” must wear a “cover over his or her nose and mouth –
such as a homemade mask, scarf, bandana, or handkerchief—when in any enclosed
public space.” Persons wearing masks are protected from discrimination on the
basis of their mask-wearing under Michigan’s anti-discrimination laws.

In addition, Employers with in-person operations must have a written “COVID-19
preparedness and response plan” that is consistent with CDC and OSHA safety
guidance. Employers must adopt cleaning and disinfecting protocols; adopt
policies to prevent workers from entering the premises if they have respiratory
symptoms or have had contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19;
follow all social distancing and mitigation measures recommended by the CDC; and
provide other appropriate personal protective equipment.

Employers
should honestly assess their employees’ risk of occupational exposure to
COVID-19, their social distancing and safety measures, and guidance from OSHA
and the CDC to update safety practices.

Attorneys at Dickinson Wright
are available for you if you have any questions or concerns about your company’s
compliance with current guidance, regulations, and standards. In addition,
Susan Benedict can assist your business with developing a required COVID-19
Preparedness and Response plan. Please contact us for more information.

This client alert is published by Susan Benedict PLLC to inform
our clients and friends of important developments in Labor and Employment. The
foregoing content is informational only and does not constitute legal or
professional advice. We encourage you to consult a Susan Benedict attorney if
you have specific questions relating to any of the topics covered.

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Christina
McDonald

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Grand Rapids

T:616-336-1039

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Kathryn
Wood

Member and
Michigan Litigation Practice Group Co-Chair
Detroit

T:313-223-3115

E:[email-masked]

David
Deromedi

Member
Detroit

T:313-223-3048

E:[email-masked]

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