COVID-19 and Communicable Diseases
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work, and other communicable diseases continue to affect workplaces globally. Look below for the latest news and updates, as well as critical member-only resources.
Member Resources
A sample letter to employees regarding the coronavirus and flu outbreak.
View sample memos on relaxed and continued mask wearing in the workplace.
Understand how to evaluate and respond to an employee's request for reasonable accommodation to be exempt from vaccination requirements.
This toolkit provides an overview of how employers can respond to the threat presented by the flu virus and other epidemics.
Find ready-to-use tools and samples for your organization during the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
A sample letter to employees informing them of coronavirus exposure at work.
A sample form for an employee to request exemption from required vaccinations.
An example survey to gauge employee willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Use this policy as a model to help control the spread of an infectious disease such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the workplace.
News & Research
Remote employees who have spent the pandemic working from kitchen tables, couches and beds may be feeling more aches and pains than usual. Compounded with stress and anxiety, a raft of physical ailments from poor ergonomics are leading to exploding health
As waves of coronavirus variants surge at different levels around the country, HR teams are weighing caution, health and safety, flexibility, and their employees' comfort levels in their plans to return to the workplace. Given the hiring challenges so ma
Feeling happy may seem like a tall order, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and all of its accompanying stresses. But happiness is a skill that can be learned, experts say, when we stop comparing ourselves to others and focus on our inner happiness.
A new report finds that job satisfaction is the lowest it’s been since before the pandemic—data indicating employers should act.