Q: What requisite information is necessary before I can take an employee’s temperature?

Under normal circumstances, taking an employee’s temperature would be considered an impermissible medical examination unless you can show that the medical examination is job-related and necessary to conduct your business.  According to the EEOC, because COVID-19 has become widespread in the community, employers may take its employees’ temperatures. Employers should not single out employees, but instead should take all of its employees’ temperatures in the department. 
 

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