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Essential Businesses during COVID-19: Identification and Operation FAQs

April 14, 2020During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to classify your business as “essential” could be the key to its survival. Almost every state in the United States has imposed a “stay-at-home” or “shelter-in-place” order that restricts the types of businesses that can remain open. In fact, as of the writing of this alert, there are only seven states that have not imposed state-wide restrictions on which businesses can stay open during the Coronavirus pandemic and even those states have individual cities and counties that have imposed stricter orders. However, these orders are not always clear, and interpretation is often left to the individual business. This alert will answer some of the most common questions about essential businesses. Posted by Ashley B. Watson and BMD Employment & Labor Team
Akron
75 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
P: 330.253.5060
F: 330.253.1977
Beachwood
25550 Chagrin Boulevard
Suite 100
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
P: 216.472.1500
F: 216.593.0914
Bonita Springs
9240 Bonita Beach Road SE
Building C
Suite 1101
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
P: 239.992.6578
F: 239.390.1920
Canton
4518 Fulton Road NW
Suite 202
Canton, Ohio 44718
P: 330.253.5060
Cleveland
200 Public Square
Suite 1850
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
P: 216.658.2155
F: 216.658.2156
Columbus
41 South High Street
Suite 3750
Columbus, Ohio 43215
P: 614.246.7500
F: 614.246.5790
Detroit
39555 Orchard Hill Place
Suite 600
Novi, Michigan 48375
P: 216.658.2325
F: 216.658.2325
Jacksonville
5210 Belfort Road
Suite 400
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
P: 904.366.1500
F: 904.366.1501
Orlando
255 South Orange Avenue
Suite 700
Orlando, Florida 32801
P: 407.392.0318
F: 407.392.0318
Phoenix
10115 East Bell Road
Suite 107-420
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
P: 602.796.9647
F: 480.687.9747
Willoughby
38027 Euclid Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
P: 440.951.1525
F: 440.951.1807
Youngstown
8600 East Market Street
Suite 1
Warren, Ohio 44484
P: 330.394.1501
F: 330.392.5155
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