Stay at Home Order

Mar. 2020

WI Safer At Home

On March 24, 2020, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a “Safer At Home” Order.  It goes into effect at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (March 25, 2020) and remains in effect until 8:00 a.m. on April 24, 2020 unless otherwise superseded.

That said, there are a lot of exceptions that allow continued working.  Page 9 of the Order discusses Essential Businesses and Operations and the list goes on through the next several pages.  Each employer will need to determine whether they qualify, in whole or in part, for one of the exceptions.  For example, Professional Services (page 13) allows legal offices to continue operations, but asks for use of technology to avoid meetings in person, working from home, etc.

Other examples include Critical Trades (masons, carpenters, fabricators, etc.)(page 12); businesses that support other Essential Businesses (such as IT services) (page 13); and manufacturers, distributors and supply chains for production (page 14).

As always, McManus & Associates will continue to operate to assist you in answering your questions.