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Next big coronavirus threat: lawsuits against employers

05/21/2020
With so many workers unemployed and with little to lose (and a lot to gain), they aren’t being shy about bringing coronavirus legal claims related to workplace safety, wages, leave accommodations and more.

Taking temperatures: 6 tips to do it legally

05/21/2020
The EEOC has said checking temperatures during a pandemic is appropriate. Even so, there are legal risks. Follow these tips from the Foley & Lardner law firm.

As you reopen and workers return, beware the whistleblower

05/19/2020
At least three laws protect whistleblowers from retaliation, and could give rise to employer liability in the event of a termination or other adverse action on the heels of complaints (or other protected activity).

Snapshot: Coronavirus impact by generation

05/19/2020
Half of Generation Z workers report that they or someone in their household has lost a job or taken a pay cut.

Return to work: Revise policies, procedures

05/19/2020
As states slowly lift their shutdown orders, employees are returning to the workplace. But you can’t just swing your doors open. Every process in your organization needs to be rethought, because each step carries potential safety and legal risks.

Stay ever-present when working remotely

05/15/2020
Do you worry that if you’re away from the office and mixing face to face with colleagues for too long, they’ll simply forget how important you are? There are ways to keep injecting your presence even from far away.

Feds’ guidance on return to work, reopening

05/14/2020
Prepare for your employees to return to work by familiarizing yourself with these recommendations.

Work from home: To track productivity or not?

05/14/2020
For many employees and employers, the transition to remote work has been less than seamless. Employers—striving to maintain output under difficult circumstances—must balance business needs against human factors.

SHRM survey: Most small businesses could fail

05/12/2020
New research released by the Society for Human Resource Management warns the state of small business could go from bad to worse, as more than half of business owners said they expected to be out of business within six months.

OSHA publishes new translations of coronavirus safety poster

05/12/2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has translated its “Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus” poster into 11 languages in addition to English and Spanish.