Hot Topics in Employment Law During the Pandemic

Faegre Drinker Partner Lynne Anderson will join a panel of fellow labor and employment thought leaders at the Morris County (NJ) Bar Association’s “Hot Topics in Employment Law During the Pandemic” webinar. COVID-19 has presented an abundance of new challenges for employers and will likely continue to do so in the months to come. Topics planned for the panel’s discussion during this session include:

• Qualifying for Unemployment during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Current Issues, Standards for Regular Unemployment vs PUA (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance), and Other Sources of Benefits
• Vaccines: The Rights and Obligations of Employees and Employers
• Using Zoom Effectively for Client Conferences and Depositions
• Updating Employment Manuals and Office Policies  
• What to Do When an Employee Tests Positive
• Working Remotely (Technology, Employee Pay, etc.)
• Compliance With Wage and Hour/Overtime Obligations
• Essential Businesses Staying Open During (Another) Shut Down
• How to Plan for a Future Shut Down