Employers Not On the Hook for “Take-Home” COVID-19

Employees who contracted COVID-19 in the workplace and then infected their family members can’t sue their employers, says the California Supreme Court. The court said: “recognizing a duty of care to nonemployees in this context would impose an intolerable burden on employers and society in contravention of public policy.” Of course, employees may have a workers comp claim against their employers if their employers didn’t exercise reasonable care and they contracted COVID-19 as a result. #IdeaoftheDay