Vorys (Ohio/Texas): Paying Employees for Temperature Checks

As jurisdictions begin to lift their COVID-19 restrictions, employers must contend with myriad issues as their businesses begin to reopen and employees return to work.  A state may require or recommend that employees conduct daily COVID-19 symptom assessments, which may include taking their temperature.  The question many employers are asking is whether employees must be paid for their time spent waiting for and undergoing a temperature check. MORE.