As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States,
employers that currently have employees reporting into their
facility each day are being forced to consider stringent measures
to protect the health and safety of their workforce. Medical
information questionnaires, temperature screenings, self-reporting
obligations, and even medical examinations are some of the measures
being considered by employers as ways to prevent COVID-19 from
entering into the workplace. However, even during this
critical time employers cannot ignore the privacy risks associated
with collecting medical information under state and federal
law. The following article provides answers to frequently
asked questions about an employer's privacy obligations during
this time.
