Businesses in regions where shutdown orders have not been issued (yet) are taking measures to protect the health and safety of their employees, customers, and operations. The guidance reiterates that all other businesses must continue to operate remotely. Per the Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel’s guidance, lawyers and their staff may access their offices to the degree necessary to participate in essential court functions. In Pennsylvania, Governor Wolf dodged a constitutional challenge to his shutdown order of “non-essential” businesses by modifying it to permit law offices to stay open on a restricted basis. Federal, state, and local regulations are in a state of flux with 16 states implementing shutdown orders, halting in-person business operations. The World Health Organization officially declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on March 11, and President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on March 13. International and national events have triggered an immediate and emergent need for employers to transition their entire work force to working remotely.
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