All that said my employees and customers are most important and their safety will determine my decisions as we move forward. We will continue to monitor and update when applicable. FGM is one of the three landscape companies in New Jersey to offer employees the opportunity to participate in the new NALP program. Pull your revenue forward. All nonessential businesses can remain open as long as employees are only performing “minimum basic operations” such as maintaining the value of business inventory, preserving the condition of the business’s physical plant and equipment, ensuring security, processing payroll and employee benefits, and facilitating telework for employees to work from home. A new battery system is developed to meet the needs of an autonomous vehicle operating in harsh military and other off-highway applications. If you look at a picture of Manhattan in Times Square today it's empty. National offices could close, so stay on top of those details and ensure they have appointments scheduled. ), For states restricting non-essential businesses, many are following the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)  Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response which had made a provision for, “Workers such as plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences.” After working with DHS for weeks, on March 28 NALP announced a revision put forth in Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response Version 2.0  that states a broader definition of essential services to include,  “Workers such as plumbers, electricians, exterminators, builders, contractors, HVAC Technicians, landscapers, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences, businesses and buildings such as hospitals, senior living facilities, any temporary construction required to support COVID-19 response.”, According to NALP, this revision “is a huge win for our industry, but note that state and local authorities still have jurisdiction in their areas.” NALP also points out that DHS states, “the list is advisory in nature. We expected more cancellations than what we got this week, but we surprisingly picked up more new jobs than the cancellations. Who the hell doesn't?"

1. Herring said so much of this situation is beyond your control – be as prepared as you can and be ready to act fast. 12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 200 • Care for older adults, minors, dependents, people with disabilities or other vulnerable persons. Evers emphasized it … State officials are also working with the state governments in Michigan and Minnesota. The complete state-by-state guidelines can be viewed here. As of this writing, 32 states have told people to essentially remain home, while another 12 states have orders in parts of the state, either by county or city.