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… business, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has posted guidelines for businesses and employers on its website. The site offers guidance regarding issues specific to small businesses, such as access to capital; workforce capacity; inventory and supply chain shortfalls; facility remediation and clean-up; insurance coverage; changing market demand; marketing; and creating a plan. The existence of inconsistent and conflicting local, state and national governmental orders will also likely serve as a basis for civil litigation and create serious risk management challenges for employers operating in multiple locations. Employees who feel they are forced to return to work too early …

… examiner’s certificates and drug and alcohol testing. Those issues are addressed briefly below. Driver’s License Expirations Many State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) have altered or ceased customer-facing services until further notice. The status of various locations can be verified online by visiting https://www.usa.gov/motor-vehicle-services. Several states have extended license expiration dates so that residents may legally drive and have proof of identity during this emergency period while SDLA centers are closed. Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Medical Qualification Expirations The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced guidance to allow …

… he or she trips on the family dog while rushing to answer a work phone call, the case is not considered work-related. If an employee working at home is electrocuted because of faulty home wiring, the injury is also not considered work-related. When it comes to determining establishment locations, it is helpful to know that OSHA does not consider the worker’s home to be an establishment for record-keeping purposes. OSHA considers the worker’s establishment to be the office to which he or she reports, from which he or she receives direction or supervision, collects pay …