Maryland Governor Larry Hogan ordered the state’s non-essential businesses to close on Monday, though “warehousing and distribution companies” are among the many entities that are allowed to remain open. Penguin Random House told employees in its big Westminster, MD warehouse and distribution center that the facility would remain open as “an essential business and part of critical infrastructure.” The company extended an extra benefit to the employees who continue to come in to work: “To support those of you during this time whose jobs require you to be physically present, we are adding an additional 40 hours of paid time […]
