Return to the Workplace Toolkit
Use this comprehensive guide to prepare your business and employees as you return to the workplace.
Checklists
Return to the Workplace
This checklist covers general considerations as you re-hire or return to the workplace.
Reopening Buildings
If your building or facility was closed, shutdown or reduced in capacity, use this checklist as a guide to re-open.
Cleaning & Disinfecting
View cleaning processes, recommendations and options as you plan to return.
Templates & Posters
Welcome Back Letter
Prepare your employees with timelines, upcoming changes and expectations before they return to the workplace.
Health Questionnaire
These example health questionnaires can be used to survey employees and visitors.
Telehealth Template
Use this template to easily share telehealth benefits with employees.
Sample Communication
Proactively decide, enact and communicate changes and action plans regarding workers and the workplace.
Additional Resources
Compliance - FFCRA
View guidance from the Department of Labor and and an updated FAQ.
Positive COVID-19 Test
Find action steps and requirements if an employee positively test for COVID-19.
Recalling Employees
Use this resource as a starting point as you begin recalling furloughed and laid off employees.
Premium Content
Fill out the form at the bottom of this site or contact your Hays team for access to this client-only resource.
Telehealth FAQs
Telehealth became a staple in healthcare overnight. Equip your team with the fundamentals.
White House & CDC Plan
See current guidelines.
CDC Activities & Initiatives
CDC Reopening Guidance
Opening Up America Website
Testing Sites
Evive connects you to testing sites in your area and shows current testing criteria and local case counts.
Industry Spotlight
Construction
Find a sample action plan for construction businesses, including job site protection meausres.
Restaurants
View unique considerations and safety measures for restaurants.
Manufacturing
Find a sample action plan for manufacturing businesses, including plant operating protocol.
Gyms & Fitness Centers
Find safety, signage and process considerations to help protect staff and members.
Mental Health Resources
- Clinical Resources for Staying Healthy (Cleveland Clinic & Bravo)
- Mental Health in the Workplace (CDC)
- Stress and Coping (CDC)
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations (WHO)
- Well-Being Apps for At-Home Use (Hays Companies)
- Mental Health Strategies (Brown & Brown Insurance)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Call 1-800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741 | 24/7 Crisis support in the US
- PsychHub | An online platform providing free, engaging videos about mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | NAMI COVID-19 Updates
Additional Resources
- Hays COVID-19 Resource Center
- Hays Relief Center
- OSHA COVID-19 Resources (Department of Labor)
- Exercise Starter Kit for Workshop on Reconstituting Operations (FEMA)
- Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening (Johns Hopkins)
- COVID-19 State Activity (The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers)
- COVID Federal Activity (The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers)
- COVID-19 Global Activity (The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers)
- Government Response (USA.gov)
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