What does an employer do when an employee refuses to work?
There are various legal issues that need to be considered: American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA): an employer should understand if the employee has a disability under ADA and if an [...]
There are various legal issues that need to be considered: American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA): an employer should understand if the employee has a disability under ADA and if an [...]
Yes, but keep in mind the CDC is advising employers not to require doctor’s notes or proof that someone has tested positive for the virus at this time. The thought is to not overwhelm the health [...]
Yes, but only around Covid-19 symptoms (i.e. fever, cough, shortness of breath). Due to the sensitivity of this information, confidentiality is imperative.
Yes, authorities have concluded that employees who have symptoms of COVID-19 should leave the workplace. You should consider the CDC guidelines. These guidelines will give employers guidance and [...]
You should send home all employees who worked closely with that employee for a 14-day period of time to ensure the infection does not spread. Ask them to identify all individuals who worked [...]
There will be situations where the six–foot minimum distance is not feasible. The best action in this situation is for employees to be using N-95 respirators, gloves, etc. However, given [...]
If you’re a general contractor, OSHA could not cite you for a general duty clause violation related to COVID-19 on your worksite due to other employers’ employees.
Most likely, no. As an employer, you should determine whether there was any exposure that occurred in the work environment that caused or contributed to the test positive. As a practical matter, [...]
OSHA has said that outside of healthcare facilities, there is no need to clean “contaminated” work environments unless there are bodily fluids present. However, with COVID-19, you will want to [...]
At this point OSHA has not indicated that it is necessary to do so, however that could change.