Legal Alert: An Employee Has COVID-19—Now What? An Employer’s Quick 7-Step Guide

This legal alert was published on July 7, 2020 by Hannah Sweiss (Woodland Hills, Los Angeles).

 

Though many experts thought the summer months would bring reprieve, COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in the United States and, as a result, more employers are dealing with employees testing positive for the coronavirus. Since we published our original plan for responding COVID-19 cases when businesses began to reopen in April, updated guidance has provided some additional considerations employers should keep in mind as they address a positive coronavirus case. Here is our quick seven-step guide to addressing a positive COVID-19 case in the workplace.