COVID-19 and the Workplace: What Employers Should Know & Perspectives From the DOL and AGO

The employment landscape has shifted dramatically in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Please join us for a discussion of hot topics impacting the workplace and hear how these issues are being addressed from an employee and employer perspective, as well as by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. Topics to be discussed include:

• Overview of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
• DOL’s revised FFCRA regulations
• Best practices
  o   Leave issues
  o   Reasonable accommodation
  o   Vacation policies 
•  Federal and state perspectives
  o   Safety issues/complaints
  o   State enforcement of wage and hour issues
  o   Trends and issues attorneys should be aware of

This session will be hosted using Zoom. Registration is required by 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, to participate in this program. After you register with the MBA, please look for an email from MassBar Education with the Webinar ID and Password. The email will be sent after 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 29.