Little talked about as we enter the Winter in the defenses against COVID-19 is ventilation. From commercial buildings to homes, ventilation will be key to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The WSJ has an outstanding video on this topic covering the various options – including using an air filtration and cleansing system. Well worth viewing.…
Can covid-19 be an actual workplace liability issue? Well in some cases it is and three cases show that is possible. As reported by Thomson Coburn LLP in August, 2020, three cases expose the liability risk businesses have with Covid-19: NEVADA: “A Culinary Worker’s local has filed a lawsuit alleging that three resorts have failed…
Pandemic fatigue is defined as the body going into a flight or fight state due to the constant vigilance and attention to some long term crisis – such as a global pandemic. UCLA Health notes some of the signs of Pandemic Fatigue and what to look for, they include a sense of inner weariness and…
As can be expected, the CDC has some excellent materials on COVID-19 and workplaces. One piece we want to highlight is the SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategy: Considerations for Non-Healthcare Workplaces. There are a number of excellent strategies to consider in this piece including: Categories of Testing Testing individuals with signs or symptoms consistent with COVID-19 Testing…
Fisher Phillips is a global employment law firm, and their practice has been noticing that “As an increasing number of employees return to work, employers should be aware that a number of COVID-19-related lawsuits raising FMLA and ADA concerns have already begun to emerge. What do employers need to know in order to avoid being…
The Covid-19 pandemic is, by any measure, a major event that impacts everyone at seemingly every point in their lives. And an important part of that is business and the livelihoods of the many people employed by those businesses. Since opening up is important to those businesses and the people employed, not to mention society…
As states lift their stay-at-home orders and businesses begin reopening, a simple, inexpensive screening process can help protect employees, customers and your business from infection. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a great article regarding why you would screen your employees for Covid-19: As states lift their stay-at-home orders and non-essential businesses begin reopening, business…
C-19 Health Screening & Protection, LLC has released a new cloud-based employee health checker for Covid-19. The system uses a simple questionnaire along with guidelines from the CDC and local health officials to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission in the workplace. The system features a sign-in page that a company’s employees sign into before…
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