It may, once again, be time for employers to review and update their COVID-19 workplace safety policies. In July 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance that employers must be able...more
We have discussed how employers are obligated to record COVID-19 cases that they have determined are work-related and are confirmed COVID-19 cases, but what happens when an employee who has contracted COVID-19 has to go to a...more
As employers re-open workplaces, the use of rapid COVID-19 testing has proliferated. But if an employer learns of a positive result, is it required to report that result on its workplace injury logs? The answer isn’t so...more
Virginia, as one of 22 states with a federally approved Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) state plan (a workplace safety and health program operated by the individual state which is approved and monitored...more
In its COVID-19 Q&A guidance, the EEOC has concluded that, while an employer may require reliable virus testing as part of its workplace screening procedures, COVID-19 antibody tests are not similarly permissible, at least...more
Although the risk of exposure to the Coronavirus (or “Covid-19”) within most U.S. workplaces is uncertain, employers should nonetheless evaluate their emergency preparedness plans in response to the potential threat. While we...more
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