I don't think Disney will have to report it. Once any employee tests positive, there will be notification of the other employees that they are in close contact with to get tested. I'm sure at least a hand full will post about it on social media.
This is why it seems fairly reassuring that no such reports or leaks have happened at Universal. Why Disney would be more prone to cases than the theme park next door is beyond me.
The measles outbreak was contact traced back to the Disneyland Resort. That isn’t really happening in Central Florida at the moment.
Yeah that is due to the NBA or MLS being there. I want to say that is when the players will leave by. The Swan is technically closed until the 12th too but because they are housing MLS players.
There aren't sports teams staying there. Edit I believe it's due to military travel restrictions
That's actually a very realistic and scary statement.
Is Disney paying CMs while they are on quarantine for Covid? I think that would go a long way towards CMs sharing a positive test result. If not there’s a lot of financial incentive to not share that info, especially if the person feels better after a few days and doesn’t want to be without pay for 14 days.
Most employers that I know of are providing a special category of sick leave in support of their employees, but I don't know how that works at Disney Parks since they have a large number of hourly employees.
I wonder if any cast members, current or otherwise, can shed light on Disney's sick leave policies. They obviously can't compel their employees to provide protected health information (HIPAA is the law of the land), but do they require some kind of doctor's note at least? If the employee knows they have an easily communicable disease that can put others at risk, what is the employee's responsibility?
This was from May 14, don’t know if things have changed. It says they will be paid for the quarantine period. If it goes longer, who knows.
I thought that was the case but wasn‘t 100% sure. Based on that it’s not as likely that a CM would not report a positive test. You basically get 14 days off with pay if you come clean or you can work through the sickness and risk your co-workers health. Tipped employees may have a slightly higher financial incentive to stay quiet and continue working but other than that I’d assume most CMs would report a positive test to their supervisor and go on paid quarantine.
I would assume you probably have to show proof of a positive test to get the paid Covid leave. It’s a formality, but it’s probably required because some people would probably take advantage. I know with certain jobs if you are out sick longer than a few days they can require a doctors note. I’m not sure how HIPAA treats that but I do know it happens. I worked a summer job once back in HS where you needed a doctors note if you called in sick the day before or after a holiday because too many people were doing long weekends. That was so long ago, before HIPAA.
