One of our staff wants to put language in our application that says if an applicant accepts a job with us, they release us from liability in the event they contract Covid-19.
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11-30-2020, 12:00 PM
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One of our staff wants to put language in our application that says if an applicant accepts a job with us, they release us from liability in the event they contract Covid-19.
That didn’t seem quite kosher to me. Is it even legal? Or is this something other companies are doing?
Thank you...11-30-2020, 12:00 PM