We’ve all heard the stories about travelers having their temperatures taken at the airport. COVID-19 may soon be circulating widely enough in North Carolina that there will be pressure on employers to monitor the health of employees who report to work. Monitoring employee health can take a number of forms. This blog post will discuss the lawfulness of each in turn.
Background
We’ve all heard the stories about travelers having their temperatures taken at the airport. COVID-19 may soon be circulating widely enough in North Carolina that there will be pressure on employers to monitor the health of employees who report to work. Monitoring employee health can take a number of forms. This blog post will discuss the lawfulness of each in turn.
Background
UPDATE: Please note that local government water and wastewater utilities are not subject to regulation by the State’s Utilities Commission. That means that the Utilities Commission’s March 19, 2020 order suspending disconnections does not apply to local government water and … Read more
Among the myriad concerns local governments and community members are facing during the covid-19 global pandemic is ensuring access to water for citizens. An important front-line defense to prevent the spread of the disease is to wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Among the myriad concerns local governments and community members are facing during the covid-19 global pandemic is ensuring access to water for citizens. An important front-line defense to prevent the spread of the disease is to wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Yesterday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it was a matter of when, not if, the new coronavirus would begin to affect communities here in the United States. “It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more of a question of exactly when this will happen,” Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said in a news briefing.
Yesterday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it was a matter of when, not if, the new coronavirus would begin to affect communities here in the United States. “It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more of a question of exactly when this will happen,” Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said in a news briefing.
Yesterday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it was a matter of when, not if, the new coronavirus would begin to affect communities here in the United States. “It’s not so much of a question … Read more
It’s bad enough that employment laws have such confusing acronyms – FLSA, FMLA, ADEA, ADA – but why do they have to use different terms for the same thing? Don’t “serious health condition” and “disability” refer to the same thing? … Read more
It’s bad enough that employment laws have such confusing acronyms – FLSA, FMLA, ADEA, ADA – but why do they have to use different terms for the same thing? Don’t “serious health condition” and “disability” refer to the same thing? … Read more