Partner Amie Carmack 
Attorney Hank Gates
Key COVID-19-related events affecting North Carolina employers:
July 16 – State of North Carolina Executive Order No. 151 Phase Two Extension
June 24 – State of North Carolina Executive Order No. 147 Phase Two Extension
June 18 – City of Raleigh Emergency Proclamation Requiring the Wearing of Face Masks
May 20 – State of North Carolina Executive Order No. 141 Phase Two Reopening
May 5 – State of North Carolina Executive Order No. 138 Phase One Reopening
April 17 – 2020-04-17 Durham County Third Amendment to Declaration of State of Emergency
April 15 – 2020-04-15 Wake County First Amendment to Proclamation of Emergency Restrictions
April 1 – US Department of Labor Temporary Regulations Clarifying FFCRA Linked to Our Alert
April 1 – FCRA Poster Required April 1, 2020 Linked to Our Alert
April 1 – Effective date of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions
March 27 – State of North Carolina Stay at Home Order issued.
March 26 – Orange County Stay at Home Order issued.
March 26 – Wake County Stay at Home Order issued.
March 25 – Guilford County Stay at Home Order issued.
https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/home/showdocument?id=10202
March 25 – City of Durham Stay at Home Order issued.
https://durhamnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30038/City-of-Durham-Mayor-Emergency-Dec-Second-Amdmt-3-25-20-1
March 24 – Mecklenburg County Stay at Home Order issued.
https://www.mecknc.gov/news/Documents/Mecklenburg%20County%20Stay%20at%20Home%20Orders.pdf
March 24, 2020 – DOL issues Q/A on application of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions
See our Alert here: https://morningstarlawgroup.com/insights/coronavirus-covid-19-alert-new-nc-executive-order-bans-gatherings-over-50-closes-some-businesses/
- March 23 – NC Governor issued an executive order closing schools until May 15, banning mass gatherings of more than 50 people, and closing certain businesses. https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO120.pdf.
See our Alert here: https://morningstarlawgroup.com/insights/coronavirus-covid-19-alert-new-restrictions-on-wake-county-businesses-some-effective-immediately/
- March 22 – Wake County prohibited gatherings of more than 50 people.
2020-03-22 Wake County Proclamation of Emergency Restrictions - March 19 – North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed community spread in North Carolina.
- March 18 – The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act became law.
- March 17 – NC Governor closed all restaurants and bars. https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO118.pdf
- March 15
- The CDC recommended avoiding gatherings of 50+ people.
- NCDHHS recommended avoiding gatherings of 50+ people. https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina/community-events
- The White House recommended avoiding gatherings of 10+ people.
- March 14 – North Carolina issued an executive order closing public schools and prohibiting mass gathering of 100+ people. https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO117-COVID-19-Prohibiting-Mass-Gathering-and-K12-School-Closure.pdf
See our Alert on 13 Things You Can Do here: https://morningstarlawgroup.com/insights/corona-virus-covid-19-13-action-items-to-protect-your-workforce/
- March 13 – The White House declared a national pandemic.
- March 11 – The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic.
- March 3 – First Case of COVID-19 in North Carolina. http://www.wakegov.com/news/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1162
- January 21, 2020 – First Case of COVID-19 in the United States.
If you need help with your planning or working through scenarios that present themselves in your workplace, we are here to help. For assistance, please contact Morningstar Law Group Associate Attorney Hank Gates (hgates@morningstarlawgroup.com or 919.590.0393) Morningstar Law Group Partner, Amie Flowers Carmack, (acarmack@morningstarlawgroup.com or 919.590.0394).
