Covid-19 U.S. Employment Law and OSHA Overview

This program will provide an overview of the key legal and practical issues facing employers, both in their initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic and as the pandemic subsides: 

• Surveying employer strategies and legislative measures related to the shutdown
• Furloughs, layoffs and terminations: What’s the difference and why it matters
• WARN Act, Mini-WARNs, and other regulatory mandates
• New leave requirements; use of vacation and other time off
• Reduction in wages and unemployment benefits
• Who is an “essential” employee? 

• Thinking about the Return to Work
• Designing an appropriate safety plan

• Implementing and maintaining the safety plan, including documentation and communication
• Distancing, cleaning, symptom screening, contact tracing and more

• Gearing up for re-hiring

• Who returns first?
• How do we re-engage our workforce?