resident Donald Trump called attention to the economy, paid family leave, health care, job training and second-chance hiring in his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address on Feb. 4. It was the last SOTU address of the current presidential term, and though the 2020 election draws near and the Democratic primaries are under way,

As coronavirus testing becomes more widely available, more US-based companies will learn that an employee has contracted COVID-19. The question for management then becomes: What to do, who to notify and how much to say without violating the privacy of an infected employee? One of the first steps employers should take is to notify their local public health agency regarding next steps.