Sponsored Events October 22, 2020  |  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Locke Lord’s High Noon Knowledge Series Webinar – Employment Issues for a Post-Pandemic Workforce: What Are the Next Steps?

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Sara C. Longtain Edward A. Razim, III Andrew Reed Evan C. Blankenau

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Houston

Locke Lord’s Employment Law and Employee Benefits attorneys will address issues related to workforce and work location changes due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The topics will include:

The New Normal of a Remote Workforce

  • Key concepts to include in remote work policies
  • Protecting trade secrets in the remote work environment


Challenges for a Reopened Workplace

  • Addressing concerns of the reluctant returner
  • Employee health screens, masks in the workplace, and other health and safety considerations


Employment and Restrictive Covenant Agreements in a COVID Market

  • Considerations prior to seeking enforcement of non-compete agreements in a pandemic
  • Effect of furloughs and reductions in force on restrictive covenant agreements


Challenges for Retirement and Medical Plans

  • Partial termination issues for retirement plans
  • ACA eligibility issues for furloughed employees 


Locke Lord Speakers:

Sara C. Longtain
Partner, Houston

Edward A. Razim III
Partner, Houston

Andrew Reed
Associate, Houston

For more information, please contact Allison Arbizu.

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