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Ask HR: Can I Forbid Employees from Traveling During the Pandemic?

October 9, 2020

Via: SHRM

Question: I work for a nonprofit with sites in Florida and Texas, states where COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Our company has already mandated that employees wear masks while out in the field. However, we have been battling with what the organization can and cannot require after work hours. Can we restrict personal employee travel for front-line workers? —Anonymous

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.: While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health authorities are urging U.S. residents to limit travel, you may not prohibit employees from traveling within the U.S. or to other countries.

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