News & Analysis as of

Ebola Workplace Safety

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government...

Contracting In The Fog Of War: Recovering Costs Caused By An Epidemic

Like the rest of the nation, and indeed the whole world, contractors today are fighting a war against an invisible enemy. As we observed in a previous post, responding to COVID-19 raises wartime contracting issues on the home...more

Littler

Ebola Back in the News: What Employers Need to Know about the Ongoing Outbreak

Littler on

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared a global health emergency due to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO officials made the declaration after the virus recently spread to Goma,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Quirky Question #244, An Update on Ebola

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

In Quirky Question #244, we discussed what employers should do to protect their employees and businesses in light of the potential Ebola threat. Last week, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered nearly 700 Minnesota National...more

Smith Anderson

Will Ebola Drive a New OSHA Infectious Disease Standard?

Smith Anderson on

If asked, most safety directors, human resource professionals and others involved regularly with OSHA would probably cite construction as the industry most associated with employee injury and illness. Yet, according to OSHA...more

Fisher Phillips

Ebola Preparedness

Fisher Phillips on

How should an employer respond when it learns that an employee is planning a trip to West Africa to visit family? What if other employees refuse to come to work because they fear that the returning employee may have been...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations

NNU Ebola “Day of Action” Slated for November 12, 2014

Registered nurses in 16 states and the District of Columbia are planning a national “Day of Action” by engaging in strikes, picketing, leafleting, rallies, and candlelight vigils on Wednesday, November 12, in support of...more

Morgan Lewis

Ebola May Be Bad Enough, But There Is OSHA, Too

Morgan Lewis on

Although most hospitals likely will never encounter a true case of Ebola, that does not mean they are immune to its harms. With nurses and other clinicians clamoring for adequate workplace protections, hospitals must decide...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Business Litigation Alert: "Protecting Employees from Ebola"

Porter Hedges LLP on

Now that the Ebola virus has made its way to the United States, there is understandable concern about contracting it. Obviously hospitals have a clear responsibility to protect their employees, but what about non-healthcare...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

CDC Issues Additional Guidance to Healthcare Employers Regarding Protection of Workers from Ebola Virus

Miller & Martin PLLC on

Recently, Miller & Martin Workplace Safety Practice Group provided information regarding the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) launch of its new web page designed to assist employers with their...more

Polsinelli

Is Your Facility Ready for Ebola?

Polsinelli on

Polsinelli presents Crisis Management: a multi-part series (culminating in a webinar on 11.20.2014) on what companies must know to stay ahead of external interruption that risks serious impact to their business concerns....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Six Considerations For Employers Faced With The Ebola Virus Or Other Infectious Diseases

As the Ebola virus has spread to a second city in the United States, and with the potential for additional cities to be affected, many businesses are faced with the difficult task of determining how to properly handle their...more

Morgan Lewis

Employers: How Prepared Are You for Ebola?

Morgan Lewis on

Rapidly changing circumstances raise workplace questions. The Ebola epidemic in 2014 has already been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as the worst in history. The extent of this outbreak is...more

Polsinelli

Polsinelli Podcasts - What Health Care Providers Need to Know About Ebola Preparedness

Polsinelli on

As the Ebola epidemic continues to grow in West Africa, hospitals across the U.S. are putting protocols in place to prepare themselves in the event that an Ebola patient is admitted to their facility. We’ve already seen...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Only Surprise Is That It Took This Long...The First Ebola Class Action Has Been Filed

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

I am always amused by the manner in which class action lawyers attempt to capitalize on current events and public fears in bringing a “cutting edge” lawsuit that will garner a great amount of media attention. Although the...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

First Zombies, Now Ebola, then What? Preparing for Communicable Diseases in the Workplace

PilieroMazza PLLC on

Oh the good ol’ days, when employees were awaiting a fictional zombie apocalypse and getting them to pay attention to prevention and preparedness was easy thanks to zombie animation from the Centers for Disease Control and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Employers: Take Precautions Now to Prepare for the Potential Ebola Threat

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

As a general business practice, employers should routinely anticipate and prepare for emergencies to ensure minimal interruption to their business. While West Africa is experiencing the largest Ebola epidemic in history,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Sample Ebola Response Policy

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

Sample Policy - Purpose of Policy The Company is committed to providing a safe workplace for all of its employees. Because the modern workplace is a primary site for human interaction and potential spread of contagious...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Ebola Virus Disease Labor & Employment Guidance

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

Frequently Asked Questions - Q: Is an employee with an Ebola infection entitled to leave under the Family Medical Leave Act? A: Generally, an employee who needs time off from work because he or she is sick, or...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Employers Must Be Cautious in Addressing Ebola Concerns

Ballard Spahr LLP on

Neither the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nor the Centers for Disease Control has issued any specific guidance for employers to deal with Ebola issues. With multiple Ebola cases diagnosed in the United States...more

Allen Matkins

Top Five Steps for Dealing with the Threat of Ebola and Other Infectious Diseases in the Workplace

Allen Matkins on

Recent news surrounding the Ebola virus in the United States has raised concerns about what employers should do when faced with the threat of a highly infectious and/or contagious disease. By implementing practices that...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Quirky Question #244, Ebola goes viral

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

Question: The recent media coverage of Ebola has been overwhelming. As an employer, I want to be prepared and proactive to protect our employees and our business, but I also don’t want to overreact to what is...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Ebola Preparedness: Employee Education Is Key

Foley & Lardner LLP on

In the wake of the world’s largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history, Americans have been inundated with media hype surrounding the disease, and the government and employers’ perceived inadequacy in their...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Seven Steps for Employers to Address the Ebola Threat (Step 1: Don’t Panic!)

Stoel Rives LLP on

The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, with the few isolated cases occurring in the United States, is spurring employers to review their emergency response plans for pandemic preparedness. In seven steps,...more

Cozen O'Connor

CDC Publishes Revised Ebola Guidelines and Announces New Monitoring Program

Cozen O'Connor on

The CDC recently announced stricter guidelines on the use of personal protective equipment for United States healthcare workers providing healthcare services to patients with Ebola (“Guidelines”). According to the CDC, the...more

Jackson Walker

Ebola and the Workplace: What Employers Need To Know

Jackson Walker on

In light of the Ebola virus outbreak abroad and the recent Ebola cases in the U.S., employers should be aware of the laws implicated in their treatment of employees. Though employment issues related to Ebola may appear to be...more

31 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide