XYZ Company will take proactive steps to protect the workplace in the event of an infectious disease outbreak. Employees are encouraged to engage in good hygiene practices while at work, especially hand washing with soap and water or, if water is not available, using alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers. Employees are also encouraged to participate in the Company’s annual influenza vaccinations during the fall.
A committee (emergency action/first responder members) will be designated to monitor and coordinate events around an infectious disease outbreak, as well as create work guidelines that could be implemented to promote safety through infection control. XYZ Company is committed to providing authoritative information about the nature and spread of infectious diseases, including symptoms and signs to watch for, posters, as well as required steps to be taken in the event of an illness or outbreak.
In deciding whether an employee apparently suffering from an illness may continue to work, XYZ Company considers several factors. The employee must be able to perform normal job duties and meet performance regular performance standards. In the judgment of XYZ Company and in conjunction with appropriate medical advice, the employee’s continued presence must pose no risk to the health of the employee, other employees, and customers. XYZ Company may decide that the employee must stay home. In the event the company decides the employee should not work and the employee desires to continue working, the employee must submit a statement from his or her attending health care provider that the employee’s continued presence poses no significant risk to the employee, other employees, or customers. XYZ Company may provide additional Paid Time Off in an effort to make all reasonable attempts to ensure that employees not attend the workplace while displaying symptoms of illness or if subject to quarantine directives.
