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Forward(Recorded Webinar) Part II: Navigating the Legal Pitfalls of Working From Home Arrangements
The COVID-19 pandemic forever changed the workplace as businesses were forced to abruptly transition from the conventional “in office” model to one in which employees worked remotely from home offices. Now, nearly two years later, many offices have yet to fully reopen; and, it appears that the “new” normal will consist of employees who either work full-time from home or only come into the office on a part-time basis.
Given this new and unprecedented reality, employers must contemplate and resolve a myriad of legal considerations and obligations that specifically pertain to remote workers, such as:
- How do we ensure that we are satisfying the FLSA’s overtime pay requirements for nonexempt remote working employees?
- Are we responsible for injuries sustained by an employee who is injured while working from home?
- Do we have a responsibility under OSHA to ensure that an employee’s home workplace is free from hazards that are likely to cause harm?
- What accommodations, if any, do we have to make under the ADA for employees who work at home?
- Will we potentially face liability under Title VII if we do not uniformly offer remote work arrangements to our employees?
- How do we protect confidential and sensitive business information from others who may reside with an employee?
In order to adequately manage remote working arrangements and to mitigate any potential liabilities that may arise from the above legal issues, employers should conduct a thorough and comprehensive audit of their existing policies and practices to ensure that they have the requisite strategies in place for sustaining long-term remote operations.
In this webinar, FTLF will help you identify and navigate some of the more common legal issues that arise with a remote workforce by walking you through the best practices and some of the “must have” policies that you should have in place. We will also discuss how you can use Remote Work Agreements to limit your potential liabilities, increase productivity, and effectively manage your remote work arrangements with your employees.
Please note: This webinar is offered as a complimentary product to all Employment Law and Human Resources Compliance and Training Package holders. For more information on the training package, click here or Contact Us.
Target Audience
- C-Suite: CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, COOs, and CCOs
- Directors, Supervisors, Middle Managers, and Team Leaders
- Human Resources Professionals
- Risk Managers
- In-House Legal Counsel
- Employees working remotely (full time or part time)
Learning Objectives
After this webinar, you will be able to:
- Identify legal pitfalls that can arise from permitting employees to work remotely from home
- Develop a comprehensive remote work/telework program that minimizes liability and risk
- Implement appropriate policies and processes for remote workers
- Know the importance of Remote Work Agreements in effectively managing remote working employees (and draft Remote Work Agreements for your organization)
- Understand compliance obligations under federal employment statutes such as Title VII, the FLSA, and the ADA
- Identify best practices for securing and protecting the company’s confidential information and data
- Effectively manage remote employees on issues such as performance evaluation, supervision, attendance, and discipline
- Understand obligations under OSHA to provide a safe home workplace for remote workers as well as how to limit potential exposure to workers’ compensation claims
H. Scott Johnson Jr.
As of September 2023, H. Scott Johnson is no longer with the firm.
H. Scott Johnson Jr. is Senior Counsel with the firm in the Employment Law, Government Contracts, Litigation, Federal Grants, and Health Care practice groups. Scott maintains an active practice advising business and institutional clients on employment matters, commercial agreements, government contracts, and risk management. In addition to his corporate practice, Scott is also well-regarded for his employment and complex civil litigation practice. His complex civil litigation experience includes representing businesses in a wide variety of contract disputes and business torts including tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, civil conspiracy, defamation, fraud, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
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Read more about maintaining an attendance record in our FAQs.
Available Credit
- 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
ACCESS PERIOD
Recorded webinars are available for 90 days after the date of purchase or date of the webinar. Once posted to your account, you can view this webinar anytime on-demand during the access period identified in your purchase confirmation. For additional information on viewing and accessing webinars, view our full terms and conditions here.
PAYMENT POLICY
If you pay by credit card or PayPal, you will be able to access the recorded webinar immediately (unless the live webinar has not yet occurred). If you pay by check, we will grant access to the recording when we receive your check. You will receive a confirmation email once access is granted. FTLF reserves the right to suspend access to the webinar if payment is not received within 30 days. For more information on payments and registration, please visit our FAQ page.
CANCELLATION POLICY
No refunds will be provided for recorded webinars. FTLF can transfer a registration to someone else within your organization or, provided you have not already viewed the webinar, transfer the registration to another on-demand program. Where the registration fee for the new webinar is higher, you must also pay the difference between the original course and the new course registration fee at the time of transfer. Administrative fees may also apply. If your organization purchased a webinar under the account of a staff member who no longer works for your organization, please Contact Us. View our full policy on refunds and cancellations here.
Required Hardware/Software
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