Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) has issued Face Covering Emergency Order #2, effective September 10, 2021 through October 8, 2021.
The new order is substantially the same as the previous order issued last month. The only changes are two exceptions have been added to the situations in which an individual may remove their face covering. Those two additional situations are:
- While playing a wind instrument that has a cover on it as long as all individuals in the room are spaced six feet apart from one other
- While presenting or performing a religious, political, media, educational, artistic, cultural, musical, theatrical, or any other type of presentation for an audience as long as
- everyone at the presentation or performance is fully vaccinated, and
- the presenters or performers maintain at least six feet from all attendees
All other requirements from the previous order remain in effect, including the requirement that employers develop a policy providing and requiring face masks, and post a sign mandating a face covering indoors.
Lake Effect is here to answer your questions about how local and state public health orders apply to employers. We continue to monitor important legal and HR developments, as well as COVID-related updates from federal, state, and local authorities. Please keep watching our blogs and emails for these important updates, as well as discussions of how compliance meets culture. To dive into these issues, contact us at info@le-hrlaw.com or 1-844-333-5253.
