Because Nancy in Nursing might need to go to Joe from Billing's office to discuss a payroll discrepancy, whereupon Nancy in Nursing becomes a potential carrier, infecting Paul the Pediatric Patient.

> So why the need to fire 'Joe from Billing', who has been working diligently from home for the last 18 months? Folks don't contract COVID by Internet.

I've been working from home too, but that doesn't stop me from going to the bar on the weekends (I'm not sure about where you live, but in NY they've been open for months).

And to point out the obvious: at some point, Northwell is going to want Joe to return to the basement of whatever hospital his billing department is in.

Creating exceptions like this might allow you to retain some portion of these employees but it will complicate rules around employee interaction (Sorry Joe - you're not allowed to attend the employee picnic this year) and open the company up to liabilities from both the patient and HR side that are unnecessary dangerous. Additionally, the more carveouts you add the more likely you're going to get a wrongful firing suit.

They may be more concerned about the potential of it spreading to their other employees. People occasionally associate with their coworkers physically outside work (e.g., happy hours, coffee, lunch, etc). Even if they are mostly working from home, they present a risk to the other employees.

When I visit hospital I have to get or pay bills (providing by their billing staff) on site before procedures. Also emergency happened everyday, even billing or any staff many need to do on-site work if network is done. Checked facebook today?