Managing Employees’ Leave of Absence During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has created new, urgent challenges for employers. Below, we’ve documented some of the current leave of absence practices that our clients are using to help manage during this pandemic, as well as an FAQ based on our work with our clients. UPDATED 3/29/2021: ACOEM® COVID-19 Guidance for Employers and Businesses Policy & Regulation Impacts Quarantined or Virus Exposed Employee FAQs Latest Statutory Guideline Changes Commonly Asked Questions by Employees Miscellaneous Leave of Absence Questions UPDATED 3/29/2021: ACOEM® COVID-19 Guidance for Employers and Businesses Quarantined or Virus Exposed Employee FAQs What to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19? Have any of your clients added or implemented a new company policy for employees who may be quarantined due to Coronavirus? What are your solutions to make the process easier for an employee who has been exposed to or contracted Coronavirus? One of my employees traveled to China and is returning/has returned. He/she has a doctor appointment. Should I advise them to work from home? If my employee is on the CDC watch list, can they be in the workplace? If an employee is trying to return to work after being quarantined, what is the required documentation for them to return to work? If an employee is quarantined, and their employer determines they should be on paid leave, how long would you recommend the employer pay their employer? An employee's family member is on the CDC watchlist, can the employee be in the workplace? As there is a known period of time where someone needs to be quarantined, what do you recommend for substantiation or relaxing the need for medical documentation? Employees returning from, or having traveled through, areas known to have COVID-19 infections Employees in contact with someone possibly infected with COVID-19's SARS-CoV2 Virus Employees in contact with someone exposed to COVID-19 Employees with possible COVID symptoms Employees in contact with an infected coworker Commonly Asked Questions by Employees If an employee wants to take leave because a family member is quarantined, and they need to take care of him/her, what leave are they entitled to? An employee wants to take a leave of absence because they have been quarantined. Are they eligible for a leave? An employee wants to take a leave of absence because they are afraid they will get infected at work. I have an employee that is immunocompromised who has requested a leave of absence, given their health condition. What should we do? What if an employee wants to take a leave because their child's school has been closed and they need to take care of their child? Policy & Regulation Impacts Have any states or municipalities enhanced leave policies similar to what California did in expanding paid family leave in response to the Coronavirus pandemic? Can you please tell me how ReedGroup will be preparing and administering the new amended FMLA protections for Coronavirus? Coronavirus Leave of Absence Statutory Guidelines Click the image to view and download the latest Statutory Updates Additional COVID-19 Leave of Absence Questions How are you advising ReedGroup clients to manage pay, policy and job protection? How are global companies handling school closures? Are they paying individuals who can't work from home? What does ReedGroup recommend when an employee has a contributing factor that makes them high risk for Coronavirus, but is not currently unable to work? What if an employee has been asked not to report to work due to possible exposure to Coronavirus, but the Emergency Room refused to test them? Are you seeing an increase in mental health claims related to fear/anxiety specifically around Coronavirus? We’ll update this page with additional information and resources as they become available. Additional COVID-19 Leave of Absence Resources Compliance Webinars & Podcasts ReedGroup Blog State and Federal Guidelines and Resources Related to Work & Coronavirus Need Help Managing Employee Leave of Absence? Contact Us Compliance Webinars and Podcasts Webinars: 2.26.2021: It’s 2021! Where Do We Go From Here? Presentation & Recording 12.17.2020: Are You Ready for 2021? Presentation & Recording 12.10.2020: COVID-19, Round 2 Presentation & Recording 09.24.2020: Leaves Due to and in Spite of, COVID-19 Presentation & Recording 06.11.2020: Back to the office? And More… How COVID-19 is Affecting Absence Management Presentation & Recording 03.25.2020: 10 Things Employers Need to Know Presentation & Recording 03.19.2020: Coronavirus Takes Center Stage Presentation & Recording Podcast: COVID-19 Information for Business Owners 07.10.20: As Workplaces Reopen the EEOC Continues to Issue New Guidance for Employers 06.23.20: How FFCRA Leave, PTO, and other Leave Laws Intersect 06.22.20: Open for Business: What Leave Benefits are Furloughed Employees Entitled to When They Return to Work? 05.28.20: How the DOL’s New ERISA Rules Affect Employers 05.15.20: FFCRA’s Small Business Exemption 05.08.20: EEOC’s COVID-19 Guidance 05.02.20: The CARES Act: What You Need to Know ReedGroup Blog View All Blog Posts Coronavirus Blog Posts Sign Up For Blog Email Alerts State and Federal Guidelines and Resources Related to Work & Coronavirus Federal - EEOC Guidance Federal - DOL Guidance Federal - IRS Guidance Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Hawaii Indiana Maine Minnesota Montana Nevada New Jersey New York Oregon Puerto Rico Rhode Island Vermont Washington Washington D.C. 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