Information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be issued at a rapid pace.  In order to stay up to date and access accurate information, employers are encouraged to utilize the below links.

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more information on the coronavirus, including the resources below:

• Prevention and Treatment
• Information for Travel
• Guidance for Businesses and Employers
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Latest News Updates
• Communication Resources

Visit ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson’s coronavirus webpage, which includes the resources below:

• Coronavirus: Employer Action Items
• HR Works: Coronavirus Compliance and Safety Concerns in the Workplace (podcast)
• The Coronavirus: How Employers Can Manage the Outbreak (previously recorded webinar)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Business Preparedness
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employer FAQs (Discusses Travel Restrictions, Safety and Health, ADA Considerations, etc.)
• Thinking It Through: Wage and Hour Implications of Employer Responses to the Coronavirus
• Furloughs and Other Temporary Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disruptions
• March 13 Webinar: COVID-19: Common Employer Questions Asked and Answered!

Visit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s website for additional employer resources:

• What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and the Coronavirus

Visit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s website for interim guidance on preventing exposures and infection:

• Overview of Coronavirus
• Key OSHA Standards for COVID-19 (see section on recording workplace exposures to COVID-19)
• Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

• Educating employees on what is known about the virus, including transmission and prevention.

• Establishing a written communicable illness policy and response plan.

• Allowing employees flexible work options to help prevent the spead of illness in the workplace.