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Avoid 3 critical errors when reopening the office

06/30/2020
In a still-confusing time, you want to get people back to work, and keep them there. But Dan Kaplan,a partner at Foley & Lardner’s Madison, Wisconsin office and a leader on the firm’s Coronavirus Task Force, has some reminders for us of the organizational and legal issues we cannot look past.

Coronavirus pandemic has us second-guessing careers

06/30/2020
After months of maneuvering through the coronavirus crisis, many employees are rethinking what’s most important when it comes to their careers, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half suggests.

Even after reopening, prepare for some staff to remain remote

06/30/2020
Redesigning workplaces for social distancing, virus containment and general safety is proving daunting and expensive. No wonder some employers are rethinking whether to reopen.

OSHA issues guidance on face masks at work

06/26/2020
OSHA’s General Duty Clause requires employers to provide “equipment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards” that may cause serious harm or death.

Prepare for more suits claiming unsafe work

06/25/2020
Lawsuits over working conditions that promote injuries, contagion and illness are likely to skyrocket in the coming year.

Emphasize safety to convince employees to return to work

06/23/2020
To persuade employees to choose to work on-site again, the Gartner consulting firm says employers should approach reopening with these three considerations in mind.

The critical role all managers play in workplace diversity

06/23/2020
Managers play a critical role in ensuring that a high-level corporate concept of workplace diversity comes to life in a way that all employees can feel, sense and embrace in their professional lives.

Snapshot: Return-to-work measures employers will implement

06/23/2020
Employers will welcome staff back this summer with these precautions to limit spread of the coronavirus.

Off-duty worker ignores social distancing: How to respond

06/18/2020
If you discover that employees have flaunted local COVID-19 guidelines outside of work, can you place them on an unpaid leave of absence to quarantine before they return to work?

Pandemic workers’ comp waivers? A really bad idea

06/18/2020
A Nevada restaurant last month began requiring workers to sign a safety liability waiver before it allowed them to return to work after COVID-19.