Pandemic Employment Law Trends

By Abigail O’Connell, Esq.

Senior Counsel
Sun Life U.S.

COVID-19 has prompted federal agencies as well as state, city, and county lawmakers to adopt extensive requirements to ensure workplace safety — significantly expanding compliance mandates on many employers.

Worksite Safety

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted new requirements and recommendations related to workplace safety. These include:

• Installing dividers, one-way aisles, and limiting occupancy to ensure physical distancing
• Creating written COVID-19 prevention and response programs
• Supplying personal protective equipment such as face masks and hand sanitizer
• Conducting extra cleaning and sanitizing protocols
• Conducting daily health and temperature screenings
• Maintaining records and reports of COVID-19 workplace cases

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