COVID-19 Update
Governor Kay Ivey issued her twenty-sixth supplemental emergency proclamation transitioning the state from an amended Safer at Home Order to a new Safer Apart Order, the third phase of COVID-19 pandemic health orders. Masks will no longer be mandated statewide, but individuals are strongly encouraged to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people. This order will end Monday, May 31, 2021, and the state of emergency will end Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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What is being done to protect employees?
Effective May 11, 2020, and unless otherwise permitted or required by this order, all employers shall take reasonable steps, where practicable as work duties permit, to protect their employees by:
a. maintaining six feet of separation between employees;
b. regularly disinfecting frequently used items and surfaces;
c. encouraging handwashing;
d. preventing employees who are sick from coming into contact with other persons;
e. facilitating remote working arrangements; and
f. minimizing employee travel.
In addition to complying with the requirements of the current Safer at Home health order, employers are strongly encouraged to read and implement the Alabama Department of Public Health's Guidelines for Safeguarding All Businesses.