The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday became the first federal agency to direct employees at one of its offices to work from home over concerns of coronavirus infection, according to reports.
Citing a statement from an SEC spokesman, The Washington Post reported that an unidentified employee at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., was referred for treatment after showing respiratory symptoms. That employee has not tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and has not been in the office since March 5. The SEC’s request that employees at its headquarters shift to a teleworking arrangement is precautionary.
