Connecticut offices may be permitted to reopen on May 20, but pharmacy giant CVS Health, which bought Aetna 18 months ago for $69 billion, says its office workers here who have shifted to teleworking due to COVID-19 will remain home for the coming months.
“…all Connecticut-based employees who are currently working from home will continue to do so through the end of the summer,” spokesman Ethan Slavin said in a statement this week. “Employees who need to work in the office are required to wear a face mask or cloth face covering while at any CVS Health office or facility. We are providing company-issued face masks for all employees who are required to be in the office.”
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Slavin said the company has “successfully maintained business continuity” with a partially remote workforce during the pandemic. He did not disclose exactly how many office workers are teleworking.
Staff remain on-site at MinuteClinics and pharmacy locations.
“Looking ahead, we will continue to be flexible, methodical and patient in determining how and when we return office-based colleagues to traditional worksites,” he said. “Guiding every decision is our commitment to ensuring employee health and safety.”
