Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio

Hello, my wife has a compromised immune system and her work has instructed her entire company to work from home for the next four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. I am working from home this week as well. Although I mostly work in the office, for several years I have often worked from home especially to increase my productivity and meet deadlines. My employer is now requiring my group to adhere to an alternating schedule of one week at home and one week in the office. This is a blanket policy that does not consider that it in my role it is not necessary for me to be in the office to complete my work. The public health guidelines I have heard say you should stay home if you can and I am very concerned about infecting my wife. My question is can my employer force me to go into the office when it is not required in order for me to work at full capacity? Thank you


Asked on 3/17/20, 1:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Greg Mansell Mansell Law

I would explain your circumstances to your employer and see what their response is. Human life should be their priority and everyone's priority. There is no (current) law in place to address this specific situation. However, Congress is working on passing a law that could protect situations of self-quarantine. The Bill is in the Senate now.

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Answered on 3/18/20, 5:39 am


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