LawCall: Coronavirus At Work

Attorney Tommy Siniard discusses the rules involving coronavirus and your work

We have emails questions coming up tonight.

Getting us started tommy siniard is here from siniard, timberlake & league.

>> sharon doviet: good to see.

>> tommy siniard: good to see you.

>> sharon doviet: from a distance.

They say, may you live in interesting times.

This is too interesting for me >> tommy siniard: yes, it is.

>> sharon doviet: talking about coronavirus at work, what is latest as far as constantly changing.

>> tommy siniard: there is so much to talk about there, i'm going to catalog some things.

You know, we've got nonessential employees versus termination at will.

Can you be terminated for the virus?

If so, what do you get and when?

Employers have to maintain all information about employee illness.

Coworkers, covid-19 diagnosis disclosure is not required by osha.

Workers comp is going to be hard to prove if you got it on the job.

The family first act covers a lot, but the first two weeks of paid sick leave, unemployment benefits, very complicated.

But i'm going to try to get out as much information as i can tonight.

A lot of people know some of this.

Some is very brand-new because of the legislation that