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Monthly Archives: May 2020

Face Mask Policy Leads To COVID-19 Lawsuit Against Texas Restaurant

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Food & Beverage, Legal, Safety & Security. Posted May 28, 2020
Claiming that her employer prohibited her from wearing a face covering at work despite federal recommendations and local orders that such coverings should be worn by employees, a Texas cook just sued the restaurant that she says took her off the schedule after she objected to the company policy – and scored a victory in ...
Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 Face Masks Fisher Phillips Health Policies & Procedures Texas Workplace Safety
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Key Employment Considerations When Resuming or Increasing Business Operations

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources, Legal. Posted May 19, 2020
Many states are beginning to re-open their economies, and employers are resuming or increasing business operations in some fashion.  As employers make this transition, there are several key employment considerations that employers should pay close attention to.  Below is an overview of some of the topics employers should carefully analyze when reopening or increasing business ...
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Managing Travel Risk in a Pandemic

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Risk Management, Travel. Posted May 15, 2020
There are no modern precedents for the speed and scope with which COVID-19 has disrupted virtually every aspect of human interaction. Within these disruptions are the tectonic shifts impacting how people travel. For the moment, managing travel risk is relatively straightforward, as it’s incredibly difficult to travel internationally. As restrictions are eased and governments unlock ...
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Fisher Phillips State-by-State Restaurant Guide to Reopening

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted May 9, 2020
The restaurant industry has been severely impacted by state shutdown orders. As states start reopening businesses, it is vital to know the applicable rules that apply to your location or locations. Whether you operate a single location or are a multi-unit operator, compliance will include assessing business operations, bringing employees back to work, and ensuring ...
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Threat of Contracting COVID-19 on an Airline is Low

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted May 5, 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to fears that infected airline passengers could spread the disease to everybody else on the aircraft. These fears are largely unfounded, and disease transmission on a commercial airliner is relatively rare. Although the risk of contracting COVID-19 on a commercial airliner is low, the COVID-19 pandemic is having an ...
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