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Ex. ECO-A-120 Order Primary source read

Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (ESD guidance under EO 202.6), as archived Apr. 1, 2020

ESD essential business guidance (New York State on PAUSE)

Empire State Development (designated by Executive Order 202.6 to determine essential businesses) · New York (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
New York
Level
State
Authority
N.Y. Executive Law sec. 29-a; Executive Orders 202.6, 202.7, 202.8
Issued
2020-03-27 Mar. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-03-22 8:00 p.m. (100 percent in-person workforce reduction for non-essential businesses) (read as 2020-03-22)
End
Continued in amended form through the NY Forward phases; framework rescinded June 25, 2021 (Ex. NY-049) (read as 2021-06-25)
In force
Mar. 22, 2020 to June 25, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateSupply chain
Addressees
  • all business enterprises in New York
Functions reached
  • PF New York plants
  • SC customers of New York manufacturers in every State
  • SR automotive sales
Collection
Supply chain and borders ECO-A

Operative words

Essential businesses 'are not subject to the in-person restriction'; '3. Essential manufacturing including' food processing, chemicals, medical equipment and instruments, pharmaceuticals, sanitary products, telecommunications, microelectronics/semiconductor, agriculture/farms, household paper products, defense industry and 'automotive sales conducted remotely or electronically, with in-person vehicle return and delivery by appointment only'; every other manufacturer was subject to the 100 percent in-person workforce reduction.

Enforcement

N.Y. Executive Law sec. 29-a; EO 202.14 (civil penalty up to $1,000 per violation)

Notes

Defines which New York manufacturing could operate from Mar. 22, 2020; everything else was closed to in-person work.

Retrieval note

Cite with Exs. NY-002 and NY-003.