San Francisco Daily Journal
With little definitive medical guidance about what provides safety from SARS, no reliable test for the virus, and unclear quarantine rules, firms must simply use their best judgment to meet their base-line duty to provide a safe workplace in whatever manner is reasonably necessary. In addition, they must protect the legal rights of citizens to be free from discrimination based on race and national origin. This article outlines core issues that employers must address when establishing a communicable illness policy that does not impinge upon employees' civil liberties.