Emergencies
Twenty-eight states plus Washington, DC have developed policies that are applicable specifically in emergency situations, such as public health emergencies. Many of these have been issued through Executive Orders. The policies modify state or business operations to mitigate the risks associated with emergency situations, including by encouraging employees to work from home.
Emergency Policies adopted by All States
Click on the map above to see the corresponding policies.
Alternate View of Emergency Policies adopted by All States
Arkansas
Public Health Emergency Remote Work Policy
California
Executive Order – Qualifying for Temporary Disability
Colorado
Executive Order – Ordering Employers to Reduce In-Person Work
Executive Order – Increase Payments to Nursing Homes and Facilities that Aid Disabled
Connecticut
COVID-19 Guidance
Executive Order – Restrictions on Workplaces for Nonessential Businesses
Executive Order – Limiting Visitation to Facilities Treating Psychiatrically Disabled
Delaware
Executive Order – Suspending Some Requirements for Short Term Disability
Florida
COVID Guidance
Executive Order – Leave Options
Executive Order – Barring New Admissions to APD Disability Centers for 30 Days
Illinois
Executive Order – Encouraging Work from Home
Kansas
Coronavirus Guidance
Maine
Broad Guidance
Maryland
Executive Order – Pandemic Flu and Other Infectious Diseases
Attendance and Leave
Minnesota
Department of Transportation Site
Executive Order – Extending and Modifying Stay at Home Orders
Executive Order – Encouraging Work from Home
Mississippi
Pandemic Telework Manual [Department of Health]
Montana
Executive Order – Providing Measures for Stay at Home Orders
Nevada
Guide [mentions COVID-19]
Executive Order – Encouraging Work from Home; Sections 11 & 12
New Jersey
COVID Telecommuter FAQ
Executive Order – Guidelines for State Employee Leave Time and Staffing COVID-19
Executive Order – Stay at Home Order
New Mexico
Executive Order – Ordering Virtual Meeting
New York
Executive Order – Encouraging Maximum Utilization of Work from Home
Executive Order – COVID Sufficient Proof of Disability for Family Leave; Provision 12
North Carolina
Executive Order – Additional COVID Mitigation Measures
Executive Order – Easing Restrictions on Business Operations
Oregon
Executive Order – Ordering Maximizing Work from Home and Telework
Pennsylvania
Management Directive 505.33: Working from Home During Emergencies Including a Pandemic
Executive Order – Green Phase Order
Rhode Island
Executive Order – Telework
South Carolina
Executive Order – Work from Home
Tennessee
Executive Order – Encouraging Telework
Texas
Best Practices for Remote Work
Vermont
Telework during COVID Guidelines
Executive Order – Ordering Work from Home
Virginia
Governor – Additional Measures to Combat COVID
Washington
Telework during COVID
Executive Order – Workers’ Rights
Washington D.C.
COVID Telework Resources Website
Wyoming
Statewide Emergency Policy