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WHAT ARE COMPANIES’ LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AROUND CORONAVIRUS?
by Peter Susser and Tahl Tyson
With the rapid global spread of coronavirus, companies should focus first on employee safety. And as they’re reviewing their strategies, policies, and procedures, many leaders are specifically wondering about their legal risk. Not having adequate communicable-illness policies and response plans could expose them to a laundry list of HR-related legal concerns.
Most countries have laws designed to protect employees from physical harm at work. In the United States, employees are protected under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, so if an employee becomes infected at work, in some circumstances the employer may face penalties. Unprepared employers ...
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