Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) Secretary Lindsay Kurrle issued a memo to the Vermont business community Thursday outlining steps they can take to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace as the holidays and new year approach. In addition, at the direction of Governor Phil Scott, ACCD has announced a webinar(link is external) for business owners on Monday, December 20 at 3 pm with multiple state agencies and officials available to further outline guidance and recommended protocols, as well as answer questions from the business community.
Today’s memo, “COVID-19 Business Guidance for the Road Ahead” outlines key recommendations for all businesses including:
- Encouraging employees to get vaccinated and boosted when eligible and to take advantage of free and available testing when needed.
- Reviewing all workplace safety protocols, related to COVID-19 and beyond, to reduce the need for hospital visits of any kind as a result of workplace incidents.
- Enhancing COVID-19 mitigation with “Vaccine or Test & Mask” requirements for all employees.
- Certain public-facing businesses should consider enacting proof of vaccination or negative test policies for customers.
The full text of the memo:
MEMORANDUM
TO: Vermont Business Community
FROM: Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
RE: COVID-19 Guidance for the Road Ahead
DATE: December 16, 2021
United States