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For those that have seen the trends in France, Spain, Italy and more, it seems clear that we’re about to enter a new phase of this coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic here in Connecticut: Lockdown. As businesses can and must plan their workplaces for worst-case scenarios, it’s important to first understand that the term lockdown isn’t entirely accurate. There IS still business going on, just in far more limited quantities. So, for perspective and for businesses trying to plan for their employees, here are some things Italy (and other nations) have implemented that could be in the cards here.  Given the speed at which this pandemic is moving, it’s not unrealistic to think this may happen this week. What is impacted? All stores except groceries and pharmacies are to be closed. (One could see “groceries” to include some big box stores like Target or Wal-Mart that double as groceries.) All workplaces that are recreational or leisure in nature (what some ...

If you told me in January that I’d spend a week in May: Holding a surprise car parade (“What’s a car parade?”, I’d be asking) for my wife’s birthday; Sitting 10 feet apart outside in a cul-de-sac with a friend sharing stories; Wearing a Hartford Whalers mask when walking outside; Receiving online grocery deliveries (and wiping off the groceries upon arrival); Having a law school class reunion on Zoom (“What is Zoom?”), and, Doing all my work at home (with multiple video calls a week!); I’d have said that you have quite a colorful imagination. And yet here we are. Despite the madness of the last two months, the fact remains that we are all pretty resiliant in way or the other. We adapt. Things that were completely foreign to us only two months ago, are now seemingly a way of life.  Most of us are doing what we need to do to survive and stay safe. For employers, this week presents a new challenge — adapting to the new rules ...