COVID-19 Policy Updates And Implications For The Workplace

On August 11, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated COVID-19 guidance "to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus." The changes to existing policies reflect CDC's recognition of the significant protection against severe illness and death from the combination of vaccinations, therapeutics and prior infections across the country. Nevertheless, the updated guidance has important safety implications for employers and workers. This policy alert summarizes these important revisions while also providing an update to our prior alert, "Life After Omicron: Critical COVID-19 Policy Areas to Watch in the Weeks Ahead."