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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

When Bad Things Happen to Good Employers: 10 Crisis Management Tips

Crisis planning is not everyone’s idea of a good time, but an ounce of prevention is worth it when you are faced with a crisis. Here are 10 things to think about as you prepare for a possible crisis: Where is your...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating the Storm: Crisis Management in the Workplace — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs sit down with Carol Cookerly, founder of Cookerly PR, a national marketing, PR, and crisis management firm. Drawing parallels from the TV...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Are We Really Prepared for the Next Pandemic?‎

Schwabe’s recently published report, “State of Healthcare in the Pacific Northwest,” offers reason for optimism. It notes that over 40% of the healthcare workers in Oregon and Washington who responded to the firm’s survey...more

FordHarrison

Strategies for Preparing to Deal with Crisis in the Workplace

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Increasingly, employers find themselves facing a variety of crises in the workplace and are called upon to respond in real time. Crises in the workplace can take many forms, but commonly include the following...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference - December 7th - 8th, Alberta, Canada

Canada’s leading event for the turnaround community is returning to Calgary! Focusing on the most pressing issues affecting the industry The Canadian Institute’s 20th Annual Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference ensures you...more

Morgan Lewis

New York State Updates COVID-19 Office Rules as Vaccination Numbers Continue to Rise

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On June 8, 2021, the New York State Department of Health released updated interim guidance for office-based workplaces that removes significant prior restrictions. This new guidance comes on the heels of Governor Andrew...more

Hogan Lovells

New York set to require new workplace health and safety protections

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On April 21, 2021, both houses of the New York Legislature announced passage of the NY Hero Act, which will require employers to implement extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Pandemic numbers do add up — to a complex and persistent health menace

An Ohio congressman got testy with one of the nation’s leading infectious disease experts, insisting that Dr. Anthony Fauci instantly cough up a metric to tell politicians and the public exactly when the coronavirus pandemic...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

Oregon OSHA Issues Sample Materials for Required Employee Training and Releases Delayed Enforcement Memorandum

Oregon OSHA has just released a series of materials, including sample training materials, to help employers comply with OR-OSHA’s temporary workplace safety rules related to COVID-19. The new materials are summarized below....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Issues New Regional Stay Home Order: What California Employers Need to Know

In a further attempt to "bend the curve" and to slow the spread of COVID-19 in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that he is "pulling the emergency brake" on the state's reopening plans, and California has issued...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

San Francisco Enacts Temporary Protections for Corona-Positive Workers And Applicants

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 1, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved another temporary emergency ordinance, this time protecting employees, contractors, and job applicants from adverse employment action if...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Oregon OSHA Releases Proposed Temporary Workplace Safety Rules For COVID-19

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On August 17, 2020, Oregon OSHA released its draft temporary rules aimed at addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon OSHA will accept public comment on the proposed rules through Monday, September 7, and will implement the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The SAFE TO WORK Act: An In-Depth Guide For Employers To The Senate's Proposed Coronavirus Liability Shield

On July 27, 2020, Senate Republicans introduced the HEALS Act, its response to the Democrat-backed stimulus bill, the HEROES Act. Although the HEALS Act is currently on life support in light of the stalemate in negotiations...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Reopening Challenges: FAQs On Preparing For Additional Waves Of COVID-19

Many areas of the country are experiencing resurgences of COVID-19, and it is foreseeable that second and perhaps third waves of the virus will hit pockets of the country throughout the remainder of 2020. As healthcare...more

NAVEX

Leading Your Whole Organization Through the Pandemic and Beyond

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Across the globe, as we collectively begin to emerge from mandatory shelter-in-place orders, our dialogue has shifted from “how do we conduct business effectively with a remote workforce?” to “when and how do we safely...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Anticipating Recovery: A Strategic, International Perspective

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Our work as advisers to some of the world’s largest businesses gives us a unique perspective on the way in which employers are beginning to recover from the initial crisis management phase of the COVID-19 pandemic....more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

OSHA Continues the Cascade of Sector and Industry Alerts and Guidance

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OSHA is under pressure from both House-passed legislation requiring OSHA to issue a Temporary Emergency Standard on COVID-19, and a new Union lawsuit against OSHA to force that issuance. Against that backdrop, OSHA continues...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Manufacturing Employers’ Options To Detect, Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

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As employers begin to reopen across the country, manufacturers are faced with unforeseen challenges and must quickly address new workplace safety issues, state orders, and the pressure to maintain operations in the midst of...more

Butler Snow LLP

The Potential Costs of an Unsafe Workplace in the Era of COVID-19

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As the CDC and OSHA continue to update and modify their recommendations for best practices and their mandates for safe workplaces related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may feel like a daunting task to not only keep up with the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Health and Safety in the New COVID-19 Pandemic Era

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Let’s face it – we have all suffered (and are continuing to suffer) through an extraordinary time.  I know this is just another profound grasp of the obvious but the world is slowly recovering but with lots of changes and the...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

A Toolkit for Directors & Officers of US Companies Amid COVID-19 What’s Market?

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The current COVID-19 crisis has rapidly re-shaped everyday life around the world, and our understanding of the impact this disruption to daily interactions and routines has had on business is constantly evolving....more

Baker Donelson

Is a COVID-19 Infection Recordable or Reportable to OSHA? It Depends.

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Every day, if not every hour, new questions arise regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our nation. A critical area of concern is the safety of our workforce. While the learning curve is steep, the Occupational...more

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OSHA's Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set forth the following guidelines for all employers in order to reduce the risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus, which is the virus that causes COVID-19, in...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

German Government Gives Guidance on COVID Safety Protocol for Employers

Employee health and safety are top of mind when it comes to work in times of the pandemic – and when starting to take steps to return to a new normal where business continues even as outbreaks may flare up. When the lockdowns...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New Guidelines For Getting Back To Work

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The White House has issued new guidelines for employers preparing to reopen their workplaces. While there is no date certain for businesses to reopen, employers can use these guidelines to develop new processes and procedures...more

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