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On December 20, 2020, the French government published a circular detailing the practical rules employers need to follow in order to test employees for COVID-19 now that tests for the virus are more available. These rules focus on three principles: (i) prioritizing employees that show symptoms or instances of contact; (ii) maintaining the voluntary nature of testing; and (iii) protecting doctor-patient confidentiality.
The Rules for Testing Employees for COVID-19
On November 16, 2020, the French government published a ministerial ruling that authorized employers to test employees for COVID-19. The ruling described general protocols that employers need to follow in order to test employees. In particular, employers are required to inform the French health authorities before conducting testing, a trained professional must execute the testing, and all results must be handled by a doctor, pharmacist or nurse and kept confident