We are a small company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that allowed some of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. When we recently announced our plans to call employees back to home base in Milwaukee, we received...more
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Prior Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) Labor Day Reports focused on key employment developments and trends to provide employers with insight on the state of work and what to expect in the coming year....more
9/8/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Job Creation ,
Labor Regulations ,
On-Demand Services ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remote Working ,
Telecommuting ,
Unemployment ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The increased spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States presents employers with significant workplace challenges. The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are designed to address some of the...more
The spread of the novel coronavirus and associated outbreak of the COVID-19 disease raise challenging questions for employers. This article will describe some of the U.S. wage and hour implications resulting from employers’...more
3/11/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Expenses ,
China ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Furloughs ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Layoffs ,
Local Ordinance ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Reimbursements ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
Telecommuting ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety