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Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
This legal alert was published on May 26th, 2020 by Travis W. Vance in Charlotte.
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of encountering a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 among your employees as you reopen your business is identifying those employees who worked near the infected worker – and thus must also be quarantined. Luckily, there is a simple numerical sequence you can remember that will enable you to follow the CDC contact tracing guidelines for general businesses: 6-15-48. You will need infected employees to identify others who worked within 6 feet of them, for 15 minutes or more, within the 48 hours prior to the sick individual showing symptoms, or later.
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
This legal alert was posted on March 26th 2020 by Matthew R Korn and Sheila M Willis in Columbia.
As more and more businesses plan their re-openings heading into the summer months, many employers are trying to determine how to handle employee requests for leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) based on the unavailability of child care. Specifically, once schools are closed for summer vacation, do employees continue to qualify for paid leave benefits under FFCRA?
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Legal Alert: Can Employers Use COVID-19 Waivers To Limit Liability?
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
This legal alert was posted on May 26th, 2020 by Benjamin J Ross in Denver and Samantha Saltzman in Irvine.
With employees returning to work and companies reopening their doors to customers, employers are looking for ways to limit liability related to potential COVID-19 cases contracted in the workplace. To do so, many are considering waivers for not only their employees, but also for customers. Such waivers, however, are somewhat limited in their effectiveness and employers should consider the pros and cons before attempting to implement them. You may also want to consider an alternate strategy that may offer you some of the assurances you seek without many of the negatives associated with waivers.