Christine Samsel on Re-Opening Guidelines

Have You Thought About ... Modifying Your Employment Policies Upon Reopening?

Many companies modified certain policies (whether formally or informally) during the initial COVID-19 crisis to address furloughs and reduced working hours, including those related to workplace safety, PTO usage and accrual,...more

6/23/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Health and Safety , Human Resources Professionals , Policies and Procedures , Re-Opening Guidelines , Workplace Safety

OSHA Issues New Business Reopening Guidance

As many nonessential businesses begin to slowly reopen, they have been left to navigate workplace safety questions without much federal guidance. Many questions have arisen about how best to protect employer and patron...more

6/19/2020 / Best Practices , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , OSHA , Personal Protective Equipment , Re-Opening Guidelines , Screening Procedures , Social Distancing , Workplace Safety

Have You Thought About ... Limiting Third-Party Liability Resulting from Employee Exposure to COVID-19?

As businesses begin to reopen nationwide, they should take note of a recently emerging litigation trend: lawsuits against employers for allegedly insufficient COVID-19 protocols and safety measures that are claimed to have...more

6/18/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Personal Protective Equipment , Re-Opening Guidelines , Workplace Decontamination , Workplace Safety

Have You Thought About ... How to Handle Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work?

As businesses reopen, there undoubtedly will be situations where employees decline to return to work for one reason or another. How should an employer respond when an employee refuses to return to work? ...more

6/12/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Health and Safety , Human Resources Professionals , Policies and Procedures , Re-Opening Guidelines , Return-to-Work Agreements

Have You Thought About ... Worker Safety at Customer Sites?

Employers no doubt are focused on ensuring worker safety at their facilities. What they may be overlooking, though, is worker safety when working at customer sites and other off-site locations....more

6/4/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Personal Protective Equipment , Re-Opening Guidelines , Social Distancing , Workplace Safety

Have You Thought About ... Workers’ Compensation Presumptions Related to Coronavirus?

Several jurisdictions (e.g., California, Illinois and Kentucky) have adopted—and many others (such as Colorado) are considering—a temporary presumption that COVID-19 contracted by an employee is work-related (i.e., arising...more

5/29/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Personal Protective Equipment , Re-Opening Guidelines , Screening Procedures , Social Distancing , Virus Testing , Workplace Decontamination , Workplace Safety

Have You Thought About ... Reopening Considerations for Companies Operating in Multiple Jurisdictions?

When It Comes to Reopening Throughout the Country, One Size Doesn’t Fit All - Companies operating in multiple jurisdictions throughout the country, or even different locations within a single state, are required to...more

5/29/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Personal Protective Equipment , Re-Opening Guidelines , Return-to-Work Agreements , Screening Procedures , Social Distancing , Virus Testing , Workplace Decontamination , Workplace Safety

Christine Samsel

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