COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses

Employers can use strategies to lower the risk of employees and customers being exposed to COVID-19.

• Actively encourage sick employees to stay home

• Separate sick employees from other employees and customers

• Emphasize the need to cover coughs and sneezes, wear a face mask, and wash or sanitize hands often

• Perform routine environmental cleaning

• Advise employees doing work-related travel to take steps to protect themselves

• Allow employees to work from home when possible

• Work with your local public health department, clinic, hospital, or pharmacy to offer vaccinations to your employees.

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Protecting your employees

Employees may have COVID-19 and be able to spread it, even if they do not appear to be sick. Businesses should work with their local public health department to build a plan to limit exposure to employees.

Protecting your customers

The best way to protect your customers from COVID-19 is to ensure your employees are healthy, your facility is cleaned frequently, and prevention measures are in place to limit exposure to employees and customers.

Cleaning your facility

The virus that causes COVID-19 can be destroyed by certain cleaning products. Your business can lower the risk of COVID-19 spreading by properly cleaning and disinfecting public spaces and frequently touched surfaces.