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

***Webinar now extended to run 12pm – 1:30pm ET, to provide a longer Q&A***
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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)