{"id":31850,"date":"2020-03-12T00:15:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T00:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/?p=31850"},"modified":"2020-03-12T00:31:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T00:31:25","slug":"employer-alert-covid-19-employer-sick-pay-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2020\/03\/employer-alert-covid-19-employer-sick-pay-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPLOYER ALERT- COVID-19 Employer Sick Pay Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sidebar sidebar-right editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"60%\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text article-text\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">As one of several efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the state of Colorado is requiring employers in specific industries to provide four paid sick days for those with flu-like symptoms who are being tested for coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay (Colorado HELP) rules affect the following industries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leisure and hospitality<\/li>\n<li>Food services<\/li>\n<li>Community living facilities<\/li>\n<li>Child care facilities<\/li>\n<li>Home health workers serving the elderly<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Nursing homes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"sidebar sidebar-right editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#CDD7EE\" width=\"40%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text feature-text\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;\">Resources:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRSxDeeJEaDxir0cCd9Sfji8ZPKzNaCPZnvRCbG63Oa1ztz4B4r7xG_wsoC9ucd_ei3--Pz7UD50yQD\/pub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado COVID-19 Fast Facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/pacific\/cdphe\/2019-novel-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDPHE COVID-19 Resource Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/guidance-business-response.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance for Businesses and Employers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Preventing COVID-19 Spread In Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherphillips.com\/resources-alerts-comprehensive-faqs-for-employers-on-the-covid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comprehensive and Updated FAQs for Employers on the COVID-19 Coronavirus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The rule is meant to limit the spread of the highly contagious disease and will affect an estimated 15% or more of the state&#8217;s workers.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency March 10 in the face of a growing number of confirmed cases. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, 27 cases of Coronavirus were confirmed in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>This emergency rule will be in place an estimated 30 days or as long as the state of emergency continues. The status will be evaluated monthly.<\/p>\n<p>Without paid leave, people in low-wage jobs may work through the illness in order to pay their bills, which could significantly affect public health. The state is looking at ways to provide unemployment benefits in case of widespread disruption as well as other possible supports, including wage replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare and prevent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practice good hygiene. Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water. In the absence of soap and water, use hand-sanitizer; use your elbow or sleeve to cover coughs and sneezes<\/li>\n<li>Stay home if you\u2019re sick; keep your children home if they are sick. The illness can last for many days so make preparations now to work from home if possible.<\/li>\n<li>We advise Coloradans to always be prepared for an emergency\u2013 like a large snowstorm\u2013 and have a plan for your family. Make sure to have 72 hours of key supplies on hand like medications, infant formula, diapers, pet food, etc. FEMA guidance for pre-pandemic COVID-19 preparedness is available on <a href=\"http:\/\/Ready.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ready.gov.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stay informed with reliable, up-to-date information. People who have general questions about coronavirus disease 2019, can call CO HELP at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:COHELP@RMPDC.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COHELP@RMPDC.org<\/a>, for answers in English and Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For questions on Colorado HELP, call 303.318.8441<br \/>\nView Rule Text &amp; FAQ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/pacific\/cdle\/colorado-health-emergency-leave-pay-\u201ccolorado-help\u201d-rules\">View Rule text and FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As one of several efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the state of Colorado is requiring employers in specific&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2020\/03\/employer-alert-covid-19-employer-sick-pay-rule\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17931,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[611,2229,2219,2226,173,2227,2230,1539,1726,2232,2231,2228,277,366,658],"class_list":["post-31850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community-press-releases","tag-colorado","tag-colorado-department-of-labor","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19-eagle-county","tag-eagle-county","tag-eco","tag-employment","tag-government","tag-jared-polis","tag-paid-leave","tag-sick-leave","tag-state","tag-tourism","tag-vail-valley","tag-vvp"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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