Coronavirus Guidance for HR

CDC is asking employers to do all they can to slow Coronavirus 

How should HR, supervisors and managers respond to these concerns? How it might impact their employees and what resources are available to help? To begin with:

• Make sure employees who are sick stay home until their symptoms resolve. 
   
• Encourage remote working if possible. Telework is a critical tool for reducing the spread of sickness by minimizing face-to-face contact, and maintaining business continuity if employees are asked to self-isolate or quarantine. 
   
• Remind employees that work travel must be limited and/or restricted in some cases
   
• Encourage employees to follow simple precautions to prevent the spread of disease.
   
• Strongly encourage canceling or postponing large in-person meetings and events or using video technology instead of live gatherings.

Here are some additional resources for HR:

SHRM - Coronavirus Preparedness Plan

HR Executive - Coronavirus Communications

Entrepreneur - How Business Should Handle Coronavirus

Safety.com - Returning to the Workplace Safely Guide