Employer’s Guide to Coronavirus

NEW – Click to download:  CHECKLIST FOR RETURNING EMPLOYEES TO WORK

Below are links to recent coronavirus posts from The California Workplace Advisor, Hirschfeld Kraemer’s employer blog:

PLANNING FOR THE REBOUND:

• Step 1: Requirements For Returning To The Workplace
• Step 2: Do I Have To Bring Back Furloughed or Laid Off Employees?
• Step 3: Do Employers Need To Bring Back Under-Performers?
• Step 4: Ready To Go Back To Work? Not So Fast …
• Step 5: Passing The Test: COVID-19 Screening In The Workplace
• Step 6: Deciding Which Employees Can Return To The Workplace
• Step 7: Workplace Safety: Posters Are Not Enough
• Step 8: Safety Tips For Allowing Vendors and Visitors Into Your Workplace
• Step 9: Meal and Break Room Safety
• Step 10: Hygiene Tips For A Safe, Clean Workplace
• Step 11: A Workable Social Distancing Plan
• Step 12: Dealing With Requests To Work Remotely: Separating Facts From Fear
• Step 13: Is Work Travel A Thing Of The Past?
• Step 14: New Hires And Offer Letters During COVID-19
• Step 15: Addressing Employee Return-To-Work Anxieties
• Step 16: Managing Employee Performance During COVID-19: Not “Business As Usual”
• Step 17: Severance Pay Considerations
• Step 18: Getting Ready For The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Fall Outbreak
• Step 19: Are Future Layoffs “Unforeseeable” Under Cal-WARN?
• Step 20: When You Least Expect It, Expect It

OTHER COVID-19 BLOG POSTS:

• California Food Sector Workers Are Eligible For Paid Sick Leave
• Update on California Sick Leave Ordinances – SF, LA, Oakland
• California Employer’s Guide To The Basics Of Unemployment Law
• San Francisco & San Jose Emergency Sick Pay Ordinances Cover FFCRA Gaps
• Los Angeles Alters COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
• HR Pros: Workload Slowing Down? Five Things You Can Do To Get Ahead Now!
• Los Angeles Employers of 500+ Ordered To Provide Paid Sick Leave
• Corporate Governance in California During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• DOL Issues FFCRA Poster & FAQs
• DFEH Issues Guidance on COVID-19 In The Workplace
• What Employers Need To Know About The Newly Enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Reducing Employee Hours – What You Need To Know
• Calif. Governor Eases 60-Day Cal-WARN Notice Requirement for Plant Closings and Layoffs
• What Employers Need to Know About Emergency Coronavirus Legislation
• Managing Remote-Working Employees During the Coronavirus Pandemic
• Guidance for Employers to Protect Against Coronavirus

UPCOMING EMPLOYMENT LAW ALLIANCE (ELA) WEBINARS:

• June 18, 2020:  Reopen, Restructure, Rebuild: Meeting Today’s Extraordinary Operational Challenges in Higher Education
• June 17, 2020:  Canada’s Return To The New Workplace

PREVIOUS WEBINARS (on-demand):

• June 2, 2020:  Reopening The Workplace
• May 28, 2020:  Bankruptcy in the U.S.
• May 21, 2020:  Employee Benefits
• May 19, 2020:  Landlord Tenant Agreements
• May 12, 2020:  Business Interruption Insurance Coverage
• May 7, 2020:  Economic Recovery Efforts Across Europe
• May 6, 2020:  Workplace Safety & OSHA Regulations
• April 28, 2020:  Mental Health & Wellness in the Virtual Workplace
• April 1, 2020:  Navigating COVID-19: Real-Time Advice from Insurance Brokers, Employment Law Attorneys, and Tax Professionals
• April 2, 2020:  Managing a Global Workforce During the Pandemic: A U.S. Immigration Law Perspective
• March 25, 2020: Coronavirus Response: What Agent-Brokers Need To Know

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC):

• CDC – General Guidance For Businesses & Employers To Respond To  Coronavirus
• CDC – What To Do For Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 in the Workplace
• CDC – Symptom Checker for COVID-19
• CDC – Guidance for Cleaning & Disinfecting
• CDC – Handwashing Guidelines

U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR:

• DOL FFCRA Rights – FAQs
• DOL FFRCA Poster Requirements – FAQs
• DOL FFCRA Fact Sheet: Employee Paid Leave Rights
• DOL FFCRA Fact Sheet: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
• CLICK HERE for link to master list of all DOL FFCRA information for employers
• DOL – OSHA: COVID-19 Main Page

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)

• EEOC – Guidance on COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION

• FDA FAQ’s on Diagnostic Testing for SARS – COVID-19

CALIFORNIA STATE RESOURCES:

• Cal-OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

COUNTY RESOURCES:

• Los Angeles County – FAQs for Managers

OTHER:

• World Health Organization – COVID-19 Updates