Category: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This topic provides the latest news articles and resources related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Check back here to keep informed.

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Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Don’t Forget HIPAA Privacy

By David Slaughter, JD, Senior Content Specialist, Legal Mar 4, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Mar 24, 2020

As employers prepare for possible impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), one important step is to review the types of health disclosures that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) does and does not allow in such times of crisis.

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Using Remote Work as an Emergency Plan for Businesses

By Rachel Jay, Content Specialist, FlexJobs Feb 27, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Mar 25, 2020

At the time of this writing, over 75,467 cases and 2,236 deaths related to the coronavirus have been reported and it continues to wreak havoc in China. Businesses large and small have also been impacted while trying to figure out how to maintain operations and keep people safe. While China is bearing the brunt of […]

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Coronavirus Fears at Work: What Employers Need to Know

By Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor Feb 3, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Mar 24, 2020

News reports of deaths and illnesses from the rapidly spreading coronavirus get scarier every day. Millions of people are being quarantined. Foreign companies and governments are evacuating their people from hard-hit areas of China where the virus got its start. And even employees who don’t travel for work are getting anxious about traveling coworkers who […]