In the weeks since the COVID-19 outbreak began, there has been an unprecedented onslaught of laws, regulations, guidance and other special provisions addressing how nursing facilities and other health care providers must handle their employees. From the well-publicized Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to rules from other state and federal agencies, it is easy for employers to lose track of all the new requirements. The information contained here is intended to help employers understand the changes that have been made in light of COVID-19, and also to provide tips when staff should stay home and when they should be at work. We answer a variety of COVID-19 employment questions and also provide downloadable policies, procedures and other information that will help employers navigate this new employment landscape.
The EEOC answered a number of common questions about vaccinating employees against COVID-19.
A policy for employers who anticipate the need to require employees to work mandatory overtime in response to potential staffing...
CDC has recommended that employers provide flexibility in connection with attendance and absenteeism policies in response to the COVID-19...
Because COVID-19 cases are expected to place a significant burden on our health care system, employers have been encouraged to waive the...
At minimum, employees who have missed work because of illness and/or COVID-19 symptoms should be screened upon return to work and should...
CDC guidance provides two paths for determining when healthcare workers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 are safe to return to work...
The CDC has provided specific recommendations regarding how long an employee must be restricted from work – if at all – following contact...
Clearly illness caused by COVID-19 would be considered a “serious health condition” under FMLA and would be covered for eligible...
Generally speaking, no. Guidance from the DOL relating to pandemic situations makes it clear that “leave taken by an employee for the...
As a preliminary matter, it is vitally important that employees are clearly instructed that they should remain home from work if they are...
