Small contractor with employees... should we have a waiver of liability signed (both by clients and employees) prior to working in homes with clients present. We carry liability and work comp insurance.
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May 13, 2020
It's probably good business practice to have employees and customers sign a waiver of liability regarding COVID-19. Certainly, though - that won't relieve you from having to take the necessary measures to continue work. Any and all federal, state, and local guidelines must be followed in order to safely continue work. And, if those guidelines aren't followed, I'm not sure a waiver will help all that much.
For detailed discussion of liability waivers and coronavirus, this article from Butler Snow should be useful: Waivers of Liability in the COVID-19 Era: Proactive Steps Businesses Should Consider to Protect Against Possible Future Liability