Eric I. Emanuelson, Jr., Associate, in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice, in the firm’s Washington, DC, office, was quoted in SHRM, in “What Should Employers Do When a Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19?” by Allen Smith.
Following is an excerpt:
Even if employers intend to follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) currently-blocked emergency temporary standard (ETS), they should consider going beyond its requirements when an employee tests positive for COVID-19, legal experts say. …
Safety First
“Although often vague and perhaps overbroad, the OSHA ETS and CDC guidance are intended to keep workers safe and workplaces operating,” said Eric Emanuelson, an attorney with Epstein Becker Green in [Washington, DC].