COVID-19 Business Resources

• Place staff members at least 6 feet away from each other. If not possible, use masks, gloves and other PPE gear.
• Do not have in-person meetings.
• If you must have an in-person meeting, meet in a large room and be at least 6 feet from one another. Meet for as short as you can.
• Close lunchrooms and limit access to areas where people gather.
• Limit visitors.
• Implement staggered work schedules of flexible starting times. Learn More About Flexwork.

• Make sure your sick leave policies are flexible and consistent with public health guidance and that employees are aware of these policies.
• Talk with companies who provide contract or temporary employees about the importance of sick employees staying home. Encourage them to develop leave policies that do not punish employees.
• Do not require a doctor’s note from employees who have been sick.
• Maintain policies that allow employees to stay home to care for a sick family member. Employers should be aware that more workers may need to stay at home to care for sick children or other sick family members than is normal.

• Place posters around your building that support staying home when sick, how to cough and sneeze and keeping hands clean. Put them up in places where people will see them.
• Make sure you have tissues and trash cans throughout the building.
• Have everyone wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not around, clean hands with a hand gel that has at least 60% alcohol in it. Make sure these supplies are always around and in multiple locations.
• Provide gloves when staff clean and check rooms and any areas people have access to.
• Tell everyone not to touch their eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.• Talk with companies who provide contract or temporary employees about the importance of sick employees staying home. Encourage them to develop leave policies that do not punish employees.
• Do not require a doctor’s note from employees who have been sick.
• Maintain policies that allow employees to stay home to care for a sick family member. Employers should be aware that more workers may need to stay at home to care for sick children or other sick family members than is normal.

• Clean all high touch areas like stair handrails, elevator buttons, fitness room equipment, and door handles. Use cleaning products that are usually used in these areas. Follow the directions on the label.
• No extra cleaning beyond routine cleaning is needed at this time.
• Provide cleaning wipes so that high touch objects (for example, doorknobs, remote controls, keycards) can be wiped down before each use.
• Only use cleaning products registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read the label and follow the directions on how to use it. Here is the EPA list of registered cleaning products labeled for use against the new coronavirus. Note: There may be more cleaning products that meet EPA standards that are not on this list. The EPA updates the list often.
• For more information, visit CDC for Business guidelines.

Fares were reintroduced on October 1. Face masks are required and partitions are being used to protect operators. Metro has reduced service and many bus routes are canceled. Vashon and West Seattle water taxi service as resumed operating Monday through Friday commuter service. We encourage businesses who have questions or concerns about their existing ORCA Business Program during COVID-19 to contact King County Metro.

View King County Metro Updates.

Fares have resumed on Link Light Rail, Sounder and Express bus. Sound Transit has reduced service on Link Light Rail, Sounder North and South, and some Express bus service. View Sound Transit Updates Updates.

The monorail has resumed service with limited capacity. View Monorail Updates.

All fares have resumed. Hours of operation and frequency is reduced at this time. View Community Transit Updates.

Normal fares still apply and sailings continue on winter schedule until further notice. All galleys will be closed until further notice. Washington State Ferry Updates.

Fares have resumed but service is limited. View Pierce Transit Updates.

Fares have resumed but routes and schedules are limited. View Everett Transit Updates.

The First Hill and South Lake Union line has resumed limited service. Face masks are required. The West Seattle bridge is closed until further notice. View Alternate West Seattle Routes.