Bringing The US Workforce Back: Guidance From The EEOC Regarding High-risk Employees

As states who have been under stay-at-home orders begin the process of lifting those restrictions, employers who have sent their workforces home to telework or who have furloughed their employees, are now left with the task of contemplating how best to bring employees back to their physical office spaces. In addition to considerations regarding maintaining social-distancing in the workplace, hygiene practices, and policies regarding illness and even temperature checks, a big question for many employers remains how to handle employees who may be deemed "high-risk." According to the Center for Disease Control, high-risk individuals include those with chronic lung conditions, serious heart conditions, diabetes, liver issues, or those who are immunocompromised. Employers that are reviving their business will be trying to balance general employee concerns, as well as navigating laws which protect employees with certain health conditions, including the Americans with