What you need to know before testing begins.

As reopening orders have been announced around the country, the need for retailers, employers, commercial landlords, and companies to rely on COVID-19 testing to secure the workplace has been front page news in the The Wall Street Journal*, Financial Times*, and New York Times.

On this webinar we delved into the complicated legal issues surrounding COVID-19 testing in the workplace. As companies consider on-site testing as one tool to safeguard their employees and customers from COVID-19 risks, a variety of legal risks need to be addressed:

• Where are you testing? Common areas or your actual business suite?
• Are you in compliance with local building, zoning, and fire code requirements, and do you understand the permitting requirements?
• Is testing allowed under your current lease?
• How should testing be conducted?
• Should you follow local municipality guidance or CDC guidance? How do you pay your employees for any waiting time associated with being tested?
• What will you do with the data collected?
• Do your privacy policies need to be updated?
• Will your insurance respond?
• How should your company prepare for potential claims from customers or visitors?

The issues associated with COVID-19 testing are endless. In this cross-practice webinar, the presenters walked through some key legal issues on-site testing raises so your company can learn what needs to be addressed from a zoning, building and fire code compliance, leasing, labor and employment, privacy and data security, and insurance viewpoint. The speakers identified some best practice steps companies should take to protect their company from future liability.

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06.11.2020

Webinar: COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace

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