Many businesses are anxious to resume operations after closing or scaling back because of COVID-19. However, trends in North Carolina COVID-19 diagnoses and hospitalizations show that the pandemic is still very much an issue....more
6/23/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Decontamination
As doors are re-opening and employees are returning to work, businesses should take measures to protect themselves—including their employees, customers, finances, and brand—as much as possible. Outlined below are a few...more
6/18/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Sick Employees ,
Standard Operating Procedures ,
Supply Chain ,
Vendors ,
Workplace Safety
The crisis has not passed, but many employers are reaching out to us about returning their employees to work. Brooks Pierce Labor and Employment attorneys Natalie Sanders and Jessi Thaller-Moran discuss what employers should...more
As shelter-in-place orders begin to lift around the country and here in North Carolina, it is time for companies to shift from disaster response—making it through the immediate needs of the COVID-19 crisis and related...more