Discrimination and Harassment The Coronavirus is known to have originated in China and initially spread to Iran, Italy and other countries. Accordingly, employees from those regions, or employees who are suspected of having been exposed to, or contracting, the Coronavirus may be subject to harassing or otherwise inappropriate comments or conduct related to the Coronavirus …
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Sick Leave and Pay Employers must continue to comply with wage and hour laws in the face of the outbreak. Issues that may arise include the following: If an employee performs work for the employer while being required to stay out of the workplace due to a reasonable belief that they have been exposed to, …
CDC Recommendations for Employers The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has published an Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), providing important information for non-healthcare employers to help prevent workplace exposures to COVID-19. The Guidance includes the following recommendations; however, consideration should be given that the …
