While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has not released specific standards covering COVID-19, Michelle Strowhiro, a partner in the Los Angeles office of McDermott Will & Emery, is quoted in a recent ABA Journal article saying that employers could face risks under Occupational Safety and Health Act’s general duty clause if they don’t take steps to protect their workplace and ensure it is not exposed to individuals who may have contracted the virus.
Can Companies Be Held Liable When Their Employees Fall Ill with Coronavirus?
By Michelle S. Strowhiro on June 30, 2020
Posted In Employment
Tags: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronavirus, COVID-19, discrimination, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, paid time off, retaliation, sick leave, unemployment benefits, whistleblower, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, workers’ compensation
Michelle S. StrowhiroMichelle S. Strowhiro is an employment advisor and litigator. She provides trusted counsel to US and international companies on all aspects of employment law compliance. Michelle partners with clients to establish and maintain their strong and lawful employment policies and practices; manage their employee relationships from hire to termination; conduct workplace investigations; administer leaves and other workplace accommodations; and resolve disputes. She provides manager and employee trainings on management and sexual harassment. She regularly prepares and negotiates agreements, and advises companies on employment law issues for mergers and acquisitions. Michelle works with clients in the technology, fashion, food and restaurant, health care, sports, media and entertainment industries. Read Michelle Strowhiro's full bio.
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