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.
The most frequently reported symptoms of COVID-19 are coughing, fever (i.e., 100.4 or higher) and shortness of breath. Some guidance also...
Each facility should designate a specific person to be the contact point for employees for information relating to COVID-19...
Each facility should designate a specific person to be the contact point for employees for information relating to COVID-19...
Contact information for the designated point-person should be widely shared with all employees, including a cell phone number and an...
All employers should remind employees of the importance of careful hand washing (i.e., at least 20 seconds) and/or use of hand sanitizers...
Employers are encouraged to post reminders around the workplace – particularly at entrances and in restrooms – regarding the importance...
Under the CDC Guidance for Healthcare Workers, healthcare workers with “close contact” with a patient that is COVID+...
CDC guidance for nursing homes clearly states that all volunteers are to be restricted, as a rule, to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
No. Employees should immediately be removed from work or be informed not to report to work if they are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19...
