We all know neither Google nor Facebook has a legal degree, but that doesn’t stop your employees from acting as if the social media platforms do. More than one employee has probably pushed back on a policy by saying, “I read on Facebook . . .” or “I Googled [such and such], and you are doing it wrong.” Here are some of the issues we’re hearing about lately.
‘You Can’t Make Me Tell You if I’ve Been Exposed to COVID-19’
That is incorrect. As part of your obligations to create a safe work environment under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) as well as more general public health concerns, you may continue to check and ask employees if they have been exposed to COVID-19.
