(Webinar) Employment During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Major Issues Affecting New York Workplaces

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am

• Description
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• In the first of what will be a series of presentations sponsored by the New York City Bar’s Labor & Employment Law Committee, this webinar will introduce and explore the complicated and changing legal landscape affecting New York employees and employers in the wake of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.  Among other topics, panelists will discuss issues and pitfalls arising under OSHA, the ADA, the FMLA,  pandemic responsive relief acts such as the CARES Act and federal and state emergency sick/parental leave laws, and wage and hour issues related to remote work, salary cuts, and furloughs.  The webinar will conclude with an overview of issues to be mindful about for when shelter-in-place orders are lifted and workers gradually return to work.

  Program Fee: Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers

• 10:00 am – 10:05 am
  Introduction & Program Overview

  10:05 am – 10:25 am
  L&E Issues and Continuing Obligations During the Pandemic

  10:25 am – 10:45 am
  COVID-19 Pandemic Responsive Legislation

  10:45 am – 11:05 am
  Furloughs, Layoffs, and Wage/Hour Issues

  11:05 am – 11:15 am
  Return to Work Issues

  11:15 am – 11:30 am
  Q&A Session

• CLE Credit
  New York: 1.5 Professional Practice
  New Jersey: 1.5 General
  California: 1.5 Professional Practice
  Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
  Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

• Sponsoring Association Committee:
  Labor & Employment, Katherine A. Greenberg, Chair

  Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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