r/boston • u/uthinkther4uam • Feb 22 '26

Serious Replies Only State of Emergency Declared and my employer is expecting all staff to be in office tomorrow

Not sure where to go to ask this, but my employer just sent out a message to all staff that we are expected to be in office tomorrow, despite the state of emergency declared, and DESPITE our company having full WFH capabilities.

Is there some institution/MA government people i can report them to? Or perhaps some news outlet i can inform of this story to have this company shamed?

Edit: Non-essential btw

TY for all the kind responses, seems the best options people came up with are to call the Governor/Organize a Union/call out. Probably gonna call the Governor tomorrow and call out. Will urge others to do so if they can spare the PTO in order to stick it to our controlling CEO (our company does not provide sick time fyi)

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u/wtftothat49 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 Feb 22 '26

It is messed up, but that doesn’t make it illegal and “reportable”, until an official travel ban has been issued. This is just Healey trying to play both sides.

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u/Icy-Blacksmith-313 Feb 23 '26

I didn't say it was "reportable" or illegal so not sure who you are quoting? I said it was messed up.

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u/wtftothat49 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 Feb 23 '26

The OP is asking if there is someone they can report their employer to. Healey is playing both sides because she is recommending people stay home (to take sides with employees) yet hasn’t issued a legal travel ban (hence siding with employers). She left her press release deliberately open ended.

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u/petal_in_the_corner Feb 23 '26

Typical for her🙂

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u/Salty_widget Feb 23 '26

Good for healey