COVID-19: Implications for Employers
Date & Time: May 14, 12:30pm (EDT)
The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly developing, with increasing impact on public health, the economy and the society in general. Employers have been thrust into reactive mode as they deal with the pandemic’s implications on the workplace, and many are perplexed about what they legally can and should do to respond.
Join Laura Williams on Thursday, May 14, 2020 for a webinar on helping organizations understand how to navigate obligations, requirements, risks and strategic options in light of the significant legal and operational implications caused by COVID-19. Attendees will explore the most recent developments, including those related to:
- Health and Safety obligations, including work refusals
- Employee leave entitlements
- Layoffs
- Workers Compensation entitlement
- Key human rights and harassment obligations
- Implications arising from work from home arrangements
- EI and government assistance programs and measures
- Rules related to workplaces deemed essential and non-essential
- Key content to include in employee communications
Laura will include time for Q&A so please attend prepared with questions for her to address.
Pricing
CSAE Members: FREE
Non-Members: $50.00 + tax
Entrepreneur, Lawyer, Speaker, HR Business Consultant, Workplace Investigator,
Thought Leader
As the founder and principal of Williams HR Law Professional Corporation and Williams HR Consulting Inc., Laura boasts more than two decades of experience providing strategic advice and representation to organizations operating across virtually all industries.
Laura has built two highly respected firms which respectively provide proactive HR law and HR consulting advice designed to minimize workplace law challenges, maximize employee engagement and boost bottom line performance.
Laura has been named on the Canadian Business Magazine’s W100, which lists the top female entrepreneurs in Canada and, among other awards, in 2018 Williams HR Law was honoured with the Labour and Employment Boutique Law Firm of the Year award at the national Canadian HR Awards. Laura has achieved the coveted Certified Speaking Professional designation, which is a globally recognized designation held by 70 Canadians and fewer than 17% of the world’s professional speakers.