Coronavirus: A Weekly Update and Discussion on Legal and Practical Issues (pt.1)
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The viewpoints, risk assessments, and concerns of stakeholders in every organization are in flux as the evolving coronavirus situation morphs on a daily or even hourly basis. Trying to keep ahead of this situation has become complicated. This is Part One of a Three part series.
In these weekly sessions, speakers will summarize the week's latest federal and state guidelines; inform you of approaches being taken by employers and industry leaders; and share the questions they are hearing and provide an update to you.
A sampling of topics that will be discussed includes:
- Governor’s Executive Order 202.6 issued late on March 18, effective March 20
- Reducing in-person workforce unless essential services
- What services are “essential” and how to do you apply for exemption
- Latest Empire State Development Guidance
- NY sick leave legislation imposing immediate obligations for the employer.
- New federal legislation dealing with sick pay, US DOL Guidance
- Wage and hour issues including leave, compensation, a continuation of benefits, FMLA and PFL
- Benefits issues, including PTO and health insurance issues for employees on furlough or layoff
- Strategies for successful remote working arrangements
- Handling layoffs
- Pay for exempt and non-exempt employees working reduced hours
- The discrimination and other issues involved in testing and prohibiting employees from working
- Steps to be taken for employees that test positive or present high-risk situations
- Handling refusals to work due to safety concerns
- Best practices and recommendations
- Workplace scenarios, e.g., dealing with employees who have returned to work after traveling to high-risk locations
- Staffing issues and working from home
- March 25, 2020
- Online On-Demand
- VHD71
- 50min
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