Legal Alert: Guidance For Employers As CDC Reduces Coronavirus Quarantine Period To 7 To 10 Days

This legal alert was published on December 3, 2020 by Benjamin Morrell and Travis Vance in Charlotte.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued new guidance stating that coronavirus quarantines may be shortened to seven or 10 days under certain circumstances, down from the 14 days currently recommended, according to media reports. This will permit businesses to return employees who have been exposed to COVID-19 back to work on a reduced timeframe. What do employers need to know about this encouraging development?