--- title: What if my employee discloses that a family member or roommate has COVID-19? - Ahola description: Employers across the country are facing coronavirus COVID-19 head on. Read more for HR tips regarding COVID-19 and your employees. image: https://blog.ahola.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/qtq80-R0luX5.jpeg --- Start typing and press Enter to search * * # What if my employee discloses that a family member or roommate has COVID-19? [Home](https://www.ahola.com/) » [News & Events](https://blog.ahola.com/what-if-my-employee-discloses-that-a-family-member-or-roommate-has-covid-19) » What if my employee discloses that a family member or roommate has COVID-19? [2020-03-18%2014:03:34](2020-03-18%2014:03:34) ![](https://blog.ahola.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/qtq80-R0luX5.jpeg) ## What if my employee discloses that a family member or roommate has COVID-19? By [ aholaadmin ](https://blog.ahola.com/author/aholaadmin)  Posted [ March 18, 2020](2020-03-18%2014:03:34)  In  [Human Resources](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/human-resources), [Managing COVID-19](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/managing-covid-19), [Safety](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/safety), [Employees](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/employees) - - - - - 1. Employers should ask employees who live with someone confirmed to have COVID-19 to notify a designated HR representative or their supervisor as soon as possible. 2. The [**employer and employee should then refer to CDC guidance**](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/public-health-recommendations.html) to assess risk and determine next steps. - Follow current guidance based on community exposure, for people exposed to people with known or suspected COVID-19 or possible COVID-19 - Identify the exposure and recommended precautions for the employee - This could include but may not be limited to self-quarantine for a period of time - Note: Employees under a required self-quarantine may be entitled to sick pay under the recently passed [**Families First Coronavirus Response Act**](https://www.ahola.com/faqs-on-families-first-coronavirus-response-act/) Our recommendation is to continue to follow [**guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for employers.**](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html) [**Read more FAQ’s for employers navigating COVID-19 here.**](https://www.ahola.com/10-faqs-for-employers-navigating-covid-19/) Need help navigating COVID-19 for your business? [**Learn more**](https://www.ahola.com/request-a-demo/) about our HR Pros through HR On Demand today. *Content provided by Ahola’s HR Support Center.* ### Reply a Comment ## RELATED POSTS [![](https://blog.ahola.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cdc-k0krntqcjfw-unsplash-scaled.jpg) ](https://blog.ahola.com/10-faqs-for-employers-navigating-covid-19) [10 FAQs for Employers Navigating COVID-19](https://blog.ahola.com/10-faqs-for-employers-navigating-covid-19) [![](https://blog.ahola.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/qtq80-YlFJQn.jpeg) ](https://blog.ahola.com/what-do-we-do-if-an-employee-is-diagnosed-with-covid-19) [What do we do if an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19?](https://blog.ahola.com/what-do-we-do-if-an-employee-is-diagnosed-with-covid-19) [![](https://blog.ahola.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/qtq80-LpXQvL-2.jpeg) ](https://blog.ahola.com/covid-19-if-an-employee-is-out-due-to-sickness-can-we-ask-about-their-symptoms) [COVID-19: If an employee is out due to sickness, can we ask about their symptoms?](https://blog.ahola.com/covid-19-if-an-employee-is-out-due-to-sickness-can-we-ask-about-their-symptoms) ## SUBSCRIBE ### Recent posts - [Professionalizing HR Without Losing Your Family Culture ](https://blog.ahola.com/professionalizing-hr-without-losing-your-family-culture) - [Why Encouraging Employees to Take Summer Vacation Benefits Your Workplace ](https://blog.ahola.com/why-encouraging-employees-to-take-summer-vacation-benefits-your-workplace) - [Ahola Named a 2026 Top Workplace — Six Years Running! ](https://blog.ahola.com/ahola-named-a-2026-top-workplace) - ### Topics - [Affordable Care Act (13)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/affordable-care-act) - [Benefits (223)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/benefits) - [Cybersecurity (1)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/cybersecurity) - [Employee Engagement (255)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/employee-engagement) - [Employees (603)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/employees) - [Family Business Insights (10)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/family-business-insights) - [Hiring (282)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/hiring) - [Human Resources (645)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/human-resources) - [Laws/Policies (26)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/laws-policies) - [Managing COVID-19 (153)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/managing-covid-19) - [News Release (56)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/news-release) - [Offboarding (3)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/offboarding) - [onboarding (7)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/onboarding) - [Payroll (428)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/payroll) - [Recruiting (142)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/recruiting) - [Safety (121)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/safety) - [Tax Compliance (230)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/tax-compliance) - [Time & Attendance (124)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/time-attendance) - [Training & Development (214)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/training-development) - [Trending Topic (75)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/trending-topic) - [Uncategorized (1)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/uncategorized) - [Webinars (69)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/webinars) - [Workers Comp (1)](https://blog.ahola.com/tag/workers-comp) [see all topics](https://blog.ahola.com/what-if-my-employee-discloses-that-a-family-member-or-roommate-has-covid-19#) ### GENERAL DISCLAIMER This blog is for informational and educational purposes only. 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