Scroll Top

Fail to Plan? Plan to Fail. Pandemic Planning and Response for HR and OHS

Registrations have closed.
Jeremy D. Schwartz, Ryan J. Conlin

Fail to Plan? Plan to Fail. Pandemic Planning and Response for HR and OHS

657 657 people viewed this event.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This webinar will be held on Friday, March 27, 2020 and will run from 12 pm to 1 pm ET (including an interactive Q&A). Unique log-in instructions will be delivered separately in advance of the program.

Description:

***Webinar now extended to run 12pm – 1:30pm ET, to provide a longer Q&A***
***Additional topics listed in bullets below***

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.  Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced such a fundamental challenge.  It is not too late to put plans and policies in place to manage the impact on your organization.

This session will discuss:

  • How employment standards, health and safety, human rights and other regulatory requirements apply to a pandemic;
  • Strategies for managing attendance and remote work;
  • “Essential services” and work refusals under occupational health and safety legislation;
  • WSIB’s recently released guidance on COVID-19;
  • Managing the risk of constructive dismissal when implementing alterations to schedules and compensation, as well as implementing temporary layoffs;
  • How to use Work Share and Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plans to support employees and avoid claims of constructive dismissal; and
  • Practical guidance for creating a pandemic response plan, amending policies as necessary, and communicating effectively wi

(Presentation and comments are not legal advice.  Please contact our team should you need to retain counsel to advise)

Additional Details

Number of Seats - 1000

Event registration closed.
 

Date And Time

2020-03-27 @ 12:00 PM (EST) to
2020-03-27 @ 01:30 PM (EST)
 

Registration End Date

2000-03-26
 

Location

Online event
 

Event Types

Share With Friends