The new COVID-19 reality means that more employees around the world are now working from home. Some companies are transitioning to a permanent remote working model; others are looking at adjusting schedules so that a smaller number of employees are in the office at any time. As more employees work remotely, companies must grapple with
Video Chat Series (5th Installment): Employment Litigation Predictions, Expense Reimbursements and Protecting Company IP
We hope you have found our video chat series helpful and informative. We are continuing this series of quick and bite-sized video chats, where our employment partners team up with practitioners in various areas of law to discuss the most pressing issues for employers navigating the return to work. Each 15-minute Q&A session offers targeted
Video Chat Series (Continuation): What Do Employers Need To Consider When Reopening?
We hope you found last week’s video chat series helpful and informative. Due to popular demand, we are continuing this series of quick and bite-sized video chats, where our employment partners team up with practitioners in various areas of law to discuss the most pressing issues for employers navigating the return to work.
This series
Video Chat Series: What Do Employers Need To Consider When Reopening?
Welcome to Baker McKenzie’s Labor and Employment video chat series! In these quick and bite-sized video chats, our employment partners team up with practitioners in various areas of law to discuss the most pressing issues for employers navigating the return to work.
This series builds on our recent client alert and webinar on reopening for
What If an Employee Refuses to Take Co-Workers’ Temperatures?
We are happy to share the SHRM article, “What If an Employee Refuses to Take Co-Workers’ Temperatures?” Joe Deng was interviewed for this article recommending against the termination of employees who refuse to conduct temperature checks.
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This article was originally posted in SHRM.
Webinar Recording: Cost-Cutting Strategies in the Wake of COVID-19
In the wake of the global pandemic, many companies need to take quick action to reduce costs. This 40 minute webinar, co-hosted by the ACC Southern California Chapter, outlines the various cost-cutting strategies available to employers in the US, and walk participants through the major considerations necessary to minimize legal risk. Our speakers discuss how
Paid Sick And Family Leave Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Everything You Need To Know Right Now
After a “warp speed” Senate vote overwhelmingly approving the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), President Trump signed the FFCRA into law yesterday. The legislation is historic; it was not only enacted in days instead of the usual months, but for the first time in US history, many
Employee Pay During COVID-19 Leaves, Furloughs, And Closures
Current and Anticipated Requirements
The stark reality of government quarantines, mass-gathering bans, school closures, public health emergencies, and travel restrictions is impacting the American workplace and workforce in truly unprecedented ways. Every day, US employers institute facility closures, remote-working, furloughs and, in some cases, layoffs in response to the economic and health impacts of the
Updated Guidance For US Employers Now That The WHO Has Declared COVID-19 A Global Pandemic
Encouraging employees to wash their hands is no longer enough!
As anticipated in our last alert, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared the COVID-19 virus a pandemic, changing the legal landscape for employers in terms of how they navigate the impact of the outbreak on their workforce. As such, we are circulating an
Practical Guidance For Dealing With Coronavirus In The Workplace
When encouraging employees to wash their hands is not enough!
As the COVID-19 virus spreads rapidly throughout the world, and the possibility of a pandemic declaration inches closer each day, much of the advice to employers so far has focused on generic “good hygiene” recommendations from health departments.This advice is of limited utility for employers