As employers in many areas begin to reopen and recall employees back to work, one of the many challenges is how to handle situations where the employee refused to return to work.  While an employer’s initial reaction may be to terminate the employee but is that the right choice?  In this webinar we will discuss some considerations that the employer should take into account before making the decision to terminate the employee.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Once completed the employer or benefit professional should be able to:

  • Determine Best Practices on how to handle the employees’ refusal to return to work
  • Develop policies to ensure compliance with the various regulatory agencies to encourage return to work
  • Understand the possible liability prior to making a termination decision
     

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

This webinar is for you if you have employees on furlough or are in the process of reopening your business after a stay in place order.  If you wonder how to answer the following questions, this webinar is for you:

  • Can I terminate the employee?
  • If the employee is currently working remotely, can I force them to return to the office?
  • How do I handle an employee receiving unemployment?
  • Can COVID 19 fall under FMLA protections?
  • Would protections under OSHA regulations apply?
  • Is the refusal to work covered under FFCRA protections?
  • How do the employees’ rights under ADA apply?  
     
AREAS COVERED

  • Providing a Safe Work Environment
  • Unemployment Regulations
  • FMLA and FFCRA Impact
  • ADA Considerations
  • Impact of OSHA regulations
  • Unionized employees and NLRA considerations
     

WHO WILL BENEFIT

  • CEO 
  • CFO 
  • Business owners
  • Human Resource 
  • Managers and staff

SPEAKER

Robin Benton, has worked for 37 years in the welfare benefit administration and compliance industry.  She spent 17 years in the insurance field, and worked in every aspect of the industry, including billing, product design, compliance and computer automation. The complex field of Federal Regulations, including communicating and implementing them efficiently, is her specialty.