Employers planning a return to the workplace must comply with a myriad of employment laws, regulations and guidance issued by public health authorities and other regulators. The following is a summary of certain portions of...more
10/8/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
As states allow businesses to reopen and employers begin returning to the workplace, questions arise regarding the potential liability of employers if employees and consultants contract COVID-19 in the workplace—which might...more
8/11/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Compliance ,
Consultants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Limited Liability ,
New York ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
State Labor Laws ,
Waivers ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Safety
Employers planning a return to the workplace must comply with a myriad of employment laws, regulations and guidance issued by public health authorities and other regulators. The following is a summary of certain portions of...more
6/25/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Interim Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
As states and cities begin to allow, or plan to allow, businesses to reopen (and for essential businesses to operate more broadly) while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employers must plan ahead to reopen workplaces safely...more