When:
January 25, 2023 at 10:00am – 11:30am PST
Hosted By:
Strafford
People:
Christin Lawler
Location:
Webinar
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, employers and employees have changed their expectations with respect to working from home. Work-from-home arrangements can be an effective means to attract and retain talent. Effective work-from-home policies allow companies to provide flexibility and support to employees while maintaining productivity and meeting other work requirements.
Offering this benefit, however, can also create headaches and legal risks for employers, especially as we transition out of the pandemic.
Regardless of whether an employee is physically present in the office each day, employers must still ensure compliance with all the employment laws applicable to their workforce. Some laws, such as the ADA, may require employers to provide a work-from-home opportunity for individual employees, while laws like the FLSA and FMLA become even harder to navigate with remote employees.Listen as our panel of experienced practitioners discusses alternative work arrangements and the legal risks that come with them. Our panel will provide guidance on how to structure policies and train management on how to handle remote workers to avoid discrimination claims.The panel will review these and other relevant topics:
What are common types of alternative work arrangements?
What types of legal risks are associated with alternative work arrangements?How can employers structure work-from-home policies to mitigate the chances a discrimination claim will be filed?How do the COVID-19 pandemic related guidelines impact the legal risks associated with alternative work arrangements at this stage of the pandemic?Speakers:Christin Lawler, Counsel, Fox Rothschild LLPRobin E. Shea, Partner, Constangy Brooks Smith & ProphetePlease note there is a cost to attend.
CLE credit available.
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