How to Ask to Work from Home During a Pandemic
While the world is facing an emergency with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) it is important to remain calm, maintain good hygiene habits, and (in case you need it) know how to request a work from home letter or a sick leave letter if you are unable to continue your duties.
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Introduction
The CDC wants United States citizens to prepare for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Though the virus is now considered a Global Health Emergency, and has recently been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, there is no reason to panic. As part of the global effort (if possible) it’s preferable that we temporarily self quarantine and work from home.
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Try talking with your superior and supervisors about the contingency plans the company has to combat this virus if an outbreak occurs in your work community.
It is important to remember that the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Antohny Fauci, has said that “We would recommend that there not be large crowds,” Fauci said. “As a public health official, anything that has large crowds is something that would give a risk to spread.”
Since these expressions were made, many have considered the possibility to “work from home”. Start a conversation with your boss on whether you have this opportunity. Make sure you let your supervisor know how you feel towards this situation.
You can also write a formal letter requesting to work from home. Feel free to use our sample letter below as a guide in creating your letters, and be sure to customize your letter:
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Ms. Diane Rabinowitz Director Human Resources Zeppelin Communications LTD. Dear Ms. Rabinowitz, As per our conversation this morning, I am submitting this letter to request an accommodation to work from home. I have already covered the details of this matter with my manager and I hope to get this approved quickly. Due to the recent events regarding COVID-19, the CDC and the WHO are recommending to stay at home whenever possible to slow the spread of the virus. Beyond the general population risk, additional risk factors in my home life make it imperative that I avoid contracting the virus. I am prepared to work effectively from home. My overall desire is to minimize disruption as much as possible. I agree to periodic review of this accommodation, if granted. I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Respectfully, |
Sick Leave Letter Sample
If you are experiencing any symptoms such as fever, coughing, sneezing, you can help your community and coworkers by staying at home as much as possible. This doesn’t mean you have Coronavirus, but as mentioned in the previous point, staying away from crowds and work spaces will help prevent others getting sick. The CDC and the WHO are recommending that people who are sick should take a preventive quarantine at their home without contact with others for twelve (12) days. Once the twelve (12) days finish and you have not presented any symptoms for at least 48 hours you are safe to return to your regular routine. Remember, it’s essential to communicate your sick leave request to your employer promptly.
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Ms. Diane Rabinowitz Director Human Resources Zeppelin Communications LTD. Dear Ms. Rabinowitz, As per our conversation this morning, I am submitting this letter to request sick leave. I have already covered the details of this matter with you and my department manager and supervisors and with this letter I hope now we can get this matter processed quickly. I do know this is fairly quick notice, but I hope you understand the global effort we are making to prevent others from getting sick. I appreciate everyone’s prompt attention to this matter. Respectfully, |
Family Emergency Sick Leave Sample
What if you are feeling well, but someone in your household (your children, your partner, etc.) is sick or having symptoms that match those of the common flu or the coronavirus (COVID-19), could you request a family emergency sick leave? Yes. Even though flu symptoms in another family member are not a reason to write a “family emergency letter for work”, due to the world crisis we are facing with this pandemic disease we should not take it lightly if someone near us does have symptoms. You too should join the twelve (12) day quarantine. Here’s an example of a “Family Emergency Sick Leave” adapted to our current emergency:
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Ms. Diane Rabinowitz Director Human Resources Zeppelin Communications LTD. Dear Ms. Rabinowitz, As per our conversation this morning, I am submitting this letter to request sick leave to attend to an immediate family emergency. I have already covered the details of this matter with you and my department manager and supervisors and with this letter I hope now we can get this matter processed quickly. As you know, I have a 15 year-old son, Jeremy, who is having common flu symptoms. His primary doctor and medical team are advising him and the whole family to stay at home as much as possible due to the recent events regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The doctor has told me that the CDC and the WHO are recommending sick people to be at least twelve (12) days in self quarantine to prevent others from getting sick and to monitor the flu to make sure symptoms don’t get worse. I have attached the relevant doctor’s notices and medical reports– if you need any other verification or information about my sick leave, please let me know soon so I can provide the info requested. While I do expect to be back at work twelve days after the preventive quarantine, if I too develop symptoms or his worsen and more time is needed, I will contact both human resources and my department managers immediately. My overall desire is to minimize disruption as much as possible. I do know this is fairly quick notice, but I hope you understand the global effort we are making to prevent others from getting sick. I appreciate everyone’s prompt attention to this matter. Respectfully, |
