COVID-19 presents unique challenges to employers attempting to balance employee health and preserving operational capacity. Decisions that affect the entire workforce and the community are being made with great urgency. To aid employers in their efforts to respond to difficult employment related issues of employee travel bans, office closures, and meeting the requirements of FMLA and the ADA, and more, this webinar will address key questions that confront employers facing this pandemic.
Topics
- Steps to prevent or contain exposure
- Leaves of absence
- Remote work
- Wage and hour issues
- Workplace safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) considerations
- Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, forced medical examinations and temperature checks
- Potential reductions in force, furloughs and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
Presenters
Tyler Hibler, Senior Counsel
Tom Godar, Partner
Avi Meyerstein, Partner
Who Should Attend
Business owners, CEOs, CFOs, vice presidents, directors, human resource professionals, general counsel and other in-house counsel.
Continuing Education Credit
This program is pending approval for Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin continuing legal education credit, as well as HR Certification Institute and Society for Human Resource Management recertification credit.
COVID-19
Husch Blackwell has launched a COVID-19 response team providing insight to businesses as they address challenges related to the coronavirus outbreak. The page contains programming and content to assist clients and other interested parties across multiple areas of operations, including labor and employment, retailing, and supply chain management, among others.
Questions? Contact Cathy Roenspies at 414.978.5329.