Coronavirus: Feds Urge Businesses to Prepare for This Serious Workplace Threat
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.
Webinar Description
Coronavirus is spreading rapidly throughout the world, and declaring a worldwide pandemic now appears likely. In the U.S. the Centers for Disease Control are saying that an outbreak will happen in the United States. So much is still unknown about this virus, but health officials are urging businesses to prepare for this serious potential workplace health threat. While there’s still time employers are being asked to review and update their business continuity plans for how they will protect their employees and continue to function should any outbreak impact them. There will be crucial management decisions concerning your employees. These will involve handling multiple factors including what is best for your employees, what is good for the community, what is best for your business, and implementation that does not violate the rights of any employee. You’ll need reliable answers to key questions.
Most important, what can you do to prepare and what actions can you take without violating provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII, and/or other state and federal laws? Please join Dr. Jim Castagnera, labor and employment attorney with 36 years’ experience, as he explains what actions can and should be taken to minimize this threat to your employees and your business. Find out what employee-related actions federal laws and relevant regulations permit employers to do before, during, and in the aftermath of an outbreak. Dr. Castagnera will also provide guidance for updating crucial aspects of your business continuity plan.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
During this important and timely webinar Dr. Castagnera will cover:
- Updates from the World Health Organization
- Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, and state health authorities. You’ll learn best practices you should be following now. What your business can do now to prepare.
- Federal, state, and local government contacts for coronavirus updates
- Appropriate protective gear
- Permitted employer actions under the ADA, FMLA, Title VII and other federal and state statutes and regulations
- The important ADA concepts of “disability-related inquiries,” “medical examinations,” “direct threat,” “undue hardship,” and other similar terms
- Acceptable teleworking arrangements
- Leave policies and the FMLA
- If an employee calls in sick, what can an employer ask regarding the nature of her/his
illness? - Can an employer take the body temperature of an employee?
- Can an employer tell an employee to stay home if they are exhibiting symptoms?
- Can an employer send an employee home if they appear sick or have been exposed to someone who is ill?
- Can an employer require a doctor’s certification before an employee is allowed to return to work?
- Can an employee be required to wear a face mask?
- During a pandemic, does an employer need to keep providing accommodations to an
employee with a known disability? - Do employees you send home have to take sick leave? What are your pay policies?
- Can an employer require a new hire to have a physical examination?
- What if employees refuse to work next to an employee who appears ill?
- Is questioning an employee about their health a violation of their privacy?
CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
Continuing HRCI Credit
This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 hours of General recertification credit hour through the HR Certification Institute. Use of the seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
Continuing SHRM Credit
Park Avenue Presentations is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
Continuing Legal Education Credit
This webinar has been approved in the following states for continuing legal education credit by The Marino Legal Academy:
California: 1.5 credit hours
The Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 credit hours of participatory CLE credit.
New Jersey: 1.5 credit hours
This webinar has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.5 CLE credit hours.
New York: 1.5 areas of professional practice credit hours
This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for veteran attorneys for 1.5 credit hours, of which 1.50 credit hours may be applied toward the Areas of Professional Practice.
Pennsylvania: 1.5 credit hours
This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
To receive CLE credit for this webinar in those states, please request such credit by writing to info@parkavenuepresentations.com. Your request will be forwarded to The Marino Legal Academy for processing.
CLE credit for this webinar may also be awarded in a number of other jurisdictions. For more information, please contact a Marino Legal Academy legal education consultant at (212) 249-3779, x104.
Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.