manage pandemics

Not A Case Of The Mondays: The Legal Obligation To Manage Pandemics At Work

Employment, Leave, Wage & Hour, Workplace Safety

Providing a safe working environment includes managing pandemics, like Coronavirus.

We woke up to a story on Marketplace © Morning Report (2/10/20) that explores how to address health in the workplace, including managing pandemics, to help keep all employees informed and safe. You can listen here, the story starts in minute four of the report.

We previously covered paid sick time and epidemics here, on our blog, be sure to take a look!

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Gary Savine is an Illinois employment lawyer and founder of Savine Employment Law, Ltd. in Chicago. Gary regularly advises human resources professionals on recently enacted employment laws.

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Gary Savine is the Co-Founder of Savine Employment Law, Ltd. in Chicago. We help Illinois employers clear away compliance confusion and conflict and manage their workplace profitably.

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