How Vermont's Labor Department Is Responding To Coronavirus

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How Vermont's Labor Department Is Responding To Coronavirus

开云体育 | By Bob Kinzel,

Published March 16, 2020 at 5:40 PM EDT

A business hangs a sign that reads "closed due to coronavirus" on its front door. — What affect will COVID-19 and the coronavirus have on Vermont employers and employees? "Vermont Edition" talks with the Dept. of Labor's Acting Commissioner Michael Harrington.

Gov. Phil Scott has declared a in Vermont. Schools have been by Wednesday. Gatherings of 50 people or more are . And local businesses are weighing whether to suspend operations due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. This hour, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Vermont employers and employees. Plus, Rep. Peter Welch joins us to talk about a coronavirus relief measure passed by the House last week.

Our guests are:

Michael Harrington, Acting Commissioner for the Vermont Department of Labor
Rep. Peter Welch, Vermont U.S. Representative

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Broadcast live on Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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