Companies Tiptoeing Back to the Office Encounter Legal Minefield

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For those returning to the office, the hardest part about work is following a long list of Covid-specific rules

Companies are wary of reopening offices due to the risk of exposing employees to Covid-19. They are also worried about their own legal exposure should staff get sick.

As Covid-19 cases surge in nearly every state, offices around the country have stayed largely closed or only partially reopened, and not just because of health concerns. For white-collar workplaces, the pandemic has required compliance with the kind of complex workplace-safety regulations that, until recently, applied more to industrial settings than to offices.

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It eventually becomes routine.

One thing no one is discussing: none of these retail stores have their doors propped open. Thought ventilation was critical to reduce spread of aerosolized virus. 100 ppl in Zara w the doors closed... Seems propping open doors would be easy & obvious way to reduce spread

Working from home just confirms to the company that they can outsource your job to India.

For “freedom loving patriots”, it will be no big deal, they just won’t follow the rules because apparently it’s “taking away freedoms”

Yes they are a total nonsense, so unnecessary

If we globly announce that everyone inhale eucalyptus vapours, in their homes for only 7 days.We can control COVID-19 disease because the covid is basically starts from respiratory system and if we control on it from the start of its spread in all over the body we save lives.

Indeed!

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Some here in jersey are dropping back to 2 days a week in office due to rise in covid numbers this month.

My friend's office sent everyone back to WFH last week after 1 person tested positive for Covid. She's still waiting for her tests results.

It’s a shame your boss hates his home life eh? Might be able to embrace virtual working otherwise

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most people do not need to go to an office and can work from home

Rough out there with the Trump Virus, but gotta do what's necessary to prevent the spread.

Do You have something else

Have employees sign waivers or terminate it’s simple. It’s the new normal

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