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NY HERO Act Update Part I

HERO Act Update Part I (Webinar Recap)

On July 21, 2021, I presented a complimentary webinar entitled “HERO Act Update Part I”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience.

In the webinar, I discuss:

  • Model Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plans
  • Implementation
  • Future Considerations
  • and More!

All private employers with employees in New York must adopt airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plans. The deadline for this new requirement is August 5, 2021.

The New York Department of Labor has issued template plans that employers may choose to adopt. In this webinar, I walk through the model plans and offer insights for preparing your company’s plan.

Don’t have time to watch the whole webinar right now? Click here to download the slides from the webinar.

Why You Should Watch “HERO Act Update Part I”

Most companies will simply adopt the model plan applicable to their industry. This approach makes sense for many employers. But you should be aware of the alternatives and additional issues that may arise in connection with implementing your plan.

As discussed in the webinar, additional guidance from the Department of Labor remains likely. Plus, another aspect of the HERO Act enabling employees to form workplace safety committees may impact your airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan in the future.

Overall, there are traps for the unwary business. Make sure you understand the basis for this new requirement and how it could affect your operations in the event of a future disease outbreak.

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Post-Pandemic Workplace

Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Workplace (Webinar Recap)

On April 29, 2020, Julie Bastian and I presented a complimentary webinar called “Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Workplace”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, we’re happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience.

In the webinar, we discuss:

  • Government Reopening Plans
  • (Still) Working from Home
  • Health & Safety Issues
  • Medical Screening
  • USERRA Compliance
  • Overtime Exemptions
  • Productivity vs. Liability

The United States is starting to gradually “reopen” following coronavirus shutdowns. In this webinar, we caution that we have not yet reached the “new normal”. But businesses still must begin planning how they will return to work when allowed to do so.

We don’t anticipate a straightforward, consistent approach for any organization. Many questions remain unanswered. But it is time to start answering them and preparing to evolve as the answers change.

Don’t have time to watch the whole webinar right now? Click here to download the slides from the webinar.

Why You Should Watch “Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Workplace”

When and how your business can reopen depends on many factors. These include where your facilities are located and what industry you’re in.

Will you screen employees coming in to work? Should you change work schedules to enhance social distancing? Might the government require you to take such actions?

Even if your business hasn’t closed or is already open, conditions continue to change.  Make sure you have a plan in place to adjust when new directives come down.

Looking ahead, it will be critical for employers to maintain good employee relations to stay ahead in these tumultuous times.  This webinar offers suggestions on how to pursue that goal and avoid costly litigation.

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Employment Agreement Webinar

What’s in an Employment Agreement? (Webinar Recap)

On February 27, 2020, Julie Bastian and I presented a complimentary webinar called “What’s in an Employment Agreement?”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, we’re happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience.

In the webinar, we discuss:

  • Position and Duties
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Term/Termination
  • Confidentiality and Non-competes
  • Intellectual Property Rights

There is no magic prescription for the perfect employment agreement. Each organization has different structures and operational needs. Your company might not use need employment agreements, or at least not for every employee.

This webinar discusses various common components of employment agreements to help you decide how to use them, if at all, in your business.

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Why You Should Watch “What’s in an Employment Agreement?”

It’s seldom an optimal strategy to take an employment contract off the shelf somewhere and use it across your organization. Each provision has potential practical and legal impacts. So you have to carefully think through what your business needs and adjust your agreements accordingly.

There are some basics found in most employment agreements. But even before you get there, you have to decide whether every employee should sign a written contract. In some industries, they’re very common. In others, not so much.

Employment agreements can range from one page to dozens. This webinar will help you match your needs and objectives to what you put on paper and ask employees to sign.

Do you even know what your employees are agreeing to right now? Use this webinar as a checklist to better understand what you can or can’t and should or shouldn’t expect employees to agree to in your situation.

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