Coronavirus (COVID-19): Workplace Resource Center
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, XpertHR is constantly working to add new resources and update existing content with the latest information to help employers safeguard their employees and their business.
Bookmark this page as your gateway to all of our coronavirus-related tools and resources.
Most Popular Resources
These were our most-visited resources during the past month:
- Webinar Series
- Conducting Performance Appraisals During the Pandemic
- State and Local Leave Laws
- 50-State Chart: Stay-at-Home Orders and Reopening Plans by State
- Employee Testing Positive for COVID-19 Letter
- Health and Safety
- Contact Tracing in the Workplace Form
- Self-Certification to Return to Work After COVID-19 Symptoms/Exposure Form
- Discrimination and Accommodation Considerations
- 50-State Chart: Face Covering Requirements by State
Additional resources can be found in the sidebars at the right.
New Resources
These are the latest additions to our ever-expanding suite of coronavirus resources:
- Podcast: FFCRA's December 31 Expiration Date Looms Large for HR
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Employer Rights and Obligations During the Holiday Season
- Sick Family Member at Home with COVID-19 Letter
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Conducting Performance Appraisals During the Pandemic
- Webinar: COVID-19, Civil Unrest, Paid Sick Leave, and Your 2021 Employee Handbook
Recent Updates
These are the latest updates to existing coronavirus resources:
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Health and Safety
Updated to reflect information on updated CDC guidance on length of quarantine time.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Stay-at-Home Orders and Reopening Plans by State
Updated to reflect changes to reopening status in Maine; to reopening status and relevant resources in Delaware, Nevada and Oregon; and to the stay-at-home order and relevant resources in California.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Payroll Concerns
Updated to reflect the extension of the nexus relief period in South Carolina.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): California Compliance Concerns
Updated to reflect Los Angeles County retaliation protections, effective November 24, 2020, and Public Health Councils program.
Visit our Coronavirus Topic page for a running list of site updates.
Return to Work
The following resources can help employers manage employees' return to work:
- Return-to-Work Overview
- Acknowledgement of Intent to Return to Work Form
- Anticipating and Addressing Employees' Return-to-Work Concerns Post-Pandemic
- Approval of Request to Work From Home Letter
- Benefits > Return to Work
- COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders and Reopening Plans by State
- Denial of Request to Work From Home Letter
- Employee Pulse Survey - Following Return to Work
- Employee Survey - Prior to Return to Work
- Face Coverings Notice Letter
- Face Coverings Front Door Notice
- Furloughs and Temporary Layoffs > Return to Work
- Health and Safety > Employee Screening and Return to Work
- Health Screenings and Temperature Checks Checklist
- How to Address an Employee's Refusal to Wear a Mask During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
- How to Comply With EEOC Return-to-Work Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- How to Create a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Return-to-Work Plan
- Implement Social Distancing at Work Checklist
- Remote Worker Survey
- Request to Work From Home Form
- Return-to-Work Checklist
- Return-to-Work Cleaning and Disinfecting Checklist
- Return-to-Work Welcome Letter
- Return From Furlough Letter
- Self-Certification Prior to Shift Form
- Self-Certification to Return to Work After COVID-19 Symptoms/Exposure Form
- Temperature Screenings Front Door Notice
- Temperature Screenings Notice Letter
- Temporary Disability Insurance and Unemployment Insurance > Return-to-Work Refusals
- Temporary Handbook Statements
- Webinar: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Preparing for Employees to Return to Work
- Webinar: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Safety Considerations as Workplaces Reopen
- Webinar: COVID-19 Wage and Hour Considerations During Reopening
- Webinar: Handling COVID-19 Related Accommodation Requests During Return to Work
- Webinar: Key COVID-19 Challenges Facing Employers Post-Reopening
International Manual
XpertHR's International Manual provides a wealth of information about coronavirus-related emergency measures in several countries, including:
