Law360 (February 7, 2020, 8:21 PM EST ) As the coronavirus ravages central China and stokes fears of an outbreak, employers are beginning to consider steps to ensure their workplaces remain safe. But there is a delicate balance to strike, as some of those well-intentioned steps could leave businesses on shaky legal ground with their employees.

On this week's episode of Pro Say, we discuss the raft of legal issues stemming from the virus with Law360's senior employment reporter Vin Gurrieri. 

Each week on Pro Say, Law360 staffers Amber McKinney, Bill Donahue and Alex Lawson bring you inside the newsroom and explain what you need to know about key legal developments.

In trying to head off the spread of coronavirus among employees, basic precautionary steps like promoting washing hands and other good hygiene practices are unlikely to land businesses in legal hot water.

But failing to alert workers of any potential risks of an unavoidable business trip to China — or worse yet, making employees go despite an underlying health issue — could easily put a company in legal danger. 

Employers would also be wise to keep labor laws in mind, tread carefully with health screenings and consider workers' privacy when planning for how to keep the office healthy, Vin explains.

Also on this week's show, a federal appeals judge calls out the government's use of PACER fees; the Trump administration moves to bust up Schick's acquisition of shaving startup Harry's; and two attorneys' attempt at a "Weekend at Bernie's" reboot falls flat in the Second Circuit.

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