The Imperative Guide to Reopening Your Workplace
Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP ?
Background check & due diligence expert, HR pro and consultant, entrepreneur, conference speaker, private investigator, Good Morning, HR podcast host, and yoga teacher. On the spectrum between dilettante and polymath. ??
After more than two months of self and government-imposed closures or modified working arrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and governments across the country are preparing to return to the workplace.
A variety of government agencies and business groups have provided guidance to employers on how to safely reopen workplaces to both employees and the public. These include:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),
- Various state and local orders and “reopening plans,”
- Public and private healthcare organizations, and
- The US Chamber of Commerce.
Employers are also trying to keep up with the all-COVID, all-the-time 24-hour news cycle to stay abreast of the latest information.
As a way to help our clients, I spent the last week pouring through the available information from all these sources and talking to our clients about how they are approaching reopening their workplaces.
I've created a free eBook that provides a broad outline of employer considerations for returning employees to the workplace, providing links to deeper-dive sources that may be helpful.
Businesses should review federal, state, and local guidance specific to their industry, where appropriate.
This 28-page eBook includes information on a variety of COVID-19 pandemic-related topics for businesses, including:
- Deciding When to Return to the Workplace
- Returning Employees to Employment
- Determining Necessary Workforce Size
- Determining Who to Return to Work
- Calling Employees Back to Employment
- Onboarding Rehired Employees
- Workplace Safety & Policy Considerations
- Symptoms of COVID-19
- Understanding Viral Transmission
- Cleanliness Standards
- Electrostatic Sprayers and Other Equipment
- Workplace Layout
- Employee Hygiene
- Face Masks
- Gloves
- Company and Personal Travel
- Modifying Workplace Interactions
- Legal Concerns with Employer Inquiries into Health Issues
- Testing Employees for COVID-19
- Daily Health Questionnaires
- Sample COVID-19 Daily Health Questionnaire
- Daily Temperature Checks
- Responding to International Travel Risks
- Responding to Potential External Exposures to COVID-19
- Responding to Symptomatic or Infected Employees
- Visitor Safety Precautions
- Employee Refusals to Comply with Company Health Policies
- Managing Potential Workplace Exposures
- OSHA Recording of Confirmed Work-Related Infections
CEO at Intelligent Compensation LLC, Compensation & Business Advisory Consulting Firm - Appointed 2024 Affiliate Advisory Council Member World At Work - 2022 Member Texas SHRM State Council - 2020 Past Board Chair TAB
4 年Great work Mike. Thank you for sharing this resource.
Chief Encouragement Officer Connecting People | Changing Lives
4 年Nicely done Mike. Thank you.
Passionate advocate for the El Paso community.
4 年Great resource that gathers all pertinent information from the relevant resources. Thanks for doing this Mike - much appreciated!