Question: What can I do if an employee has respiratory illnesses?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: General Business Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
What should I do if an employee has a respiratory illness?
section_content: Employees who appear to have COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough, or
shortness of breath, upon arrival to work or become sick during the day with
COVID-19 symptoms should immediately be separated from other employees,
customers, and visitors and sent home.
CDC has a symptom self-checker chatbot called Clara that employers and employees may
find helpful. It has a series of questions and recommends what level of
medical care, if any, the user should seek. It is not intended to provide
diagnosis or treatment.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Clear, concise advice about what to do with sick employees.
The answer is good.  It tells an employee what to do if their employee is sick.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: General Business Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
What should I do if an employee comes to work with COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, or shortness of breath)?
section_content: Employees who have symptoms when they arrive at work or become sick during the
day should immediately be separated from other employees, customers, and
visitors and sent home. Employees who develop symptoms outside of work should
notify their supervisor and stay home.
Sick employees should follow CDC-recommended
steps. Employees
should not return to work until they have met the criteria to discontinue
home isolation
and have consulted with a healthcare provider and state or local health
department.
Employers should not require sick employees to provide a COVID-19 test result
or healthcare provider’s note to validate their illness, qualify for sick
leave, or return to work. Healthcare provider offices and medical facilities
may be extremely busy and not able to provide such documentation in a timely
manner.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Clear advice for employers with a link to information for employees who've gotten sick.
This answer provides good information to employers.  They would know what to do in the case of having an employee test positive.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: General Business Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Suspected or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace
What should I do if I find out several days later, after an employee worked, that they were diagnosed with COVID-19?
section_content: 
If it has been less than 7 days since the sick employee used the facility, clean and disinfect all areas used by the sick employee following the CDC cleaning and disinfection recommendations.
If it has been 7 days or more since the sick employee used the facility, additional cleaning and disinfection is not necessary. Continue routinely cleaning and disinfecting all high-touch surfaces in the facility.
Other employees may have been exposed to the virus if they were in “close contact” (within approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) of the sick employee for a prolonged period of time. 
Those who have symptoms should self-isolate and follow CDC recommended steps.
In most workplaces, those potentially exposed but with no symptoms should remain at home or in a comparable setting and practice social distancing for 14 days.
Critical infrastructure workers should follow Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19. A critical infrastructure worker who is symptom-free and returns to work should wear a face mask at all times while in the workplace for 14 days after last exposure. Employers can issue facemasks or can approve employees’ supplied cloth face coverings in the event of shortages.


Employees not considered exposed should self-monitor for symptoms such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath. If they develop symptoms, they should notify their supervisor and stay home.


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides, clear, detailed advice about what to do if an employee gets sick.
This is a good answer.  It explains what to do if an employee finds out that they are sick.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent