I am the office manager for a general contractor
Am I considered essential?
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Apr 1, 2020
Yes. The governor’s stay at home order exempts “Essential Functions”. The definition of what qualifies as an “Essential Function” is so broad that it makes the stay at home order mean less than it appears to mean. In your case, “construction” is considered an Essential Function. The governor has required the order to be construed broadly to avoid any interruptions to the state's infrastructure, and therefore includes the kind of support staff that is necessary to avoid an interruption to a construction business. That's an log winded way of saying, yes you are essential so go to work with a clear conscience.