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COVID-19 in the Workplace: WHERE WE ARE NOW
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BY PAIGE McALLISTER
s the pandemic continues and businesses reopen under restrictions which vary by city, county and state, Affinity HR Group continues to monitor several topics and issues to help our clients through these confusing times. Below are some of the current topics we are seeing.
EMPLOYER COVID LIABILITY: Employees being in the workplace increases their exposure to COVID-19 which means they may be able to make an unsafe workplace claim or a claim against your Workers’ Comp policy, for example. To help mitigate some of that liability, take all possible safety measures to reduce the employees’ risk of exposure. While some states have passed legislation to help protect employers, this legislation will not provide blanket immunity as companies must comply with certain criteria such as following COVID-19 safety precautions for coverage. Some companies are requiring employees to sign liability waivers, but these do little to reduce legal exposure if challenged. Conversely, it may indicate to employees that you lack confidence in your safety measures which may make employees more concerned about coming to work.
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