Bryan Cantrell summarizes the White House’s recent announcements directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate coronavirus vaccination or weekly negative testing for in-person workforce, as well as President new Biden’s Executive Order.

Health Care partners Sarah Carlins and Jackie Hoffman interview Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety partner Craig Leen in this episode of Working Wise, recorded in collaboration with our Triage podcast. As the former director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at the U.S. Department of Labor, Craig shares engaging insights about OFCCP enforcement in the health care industry and what health care entities can do to ensure compliance with OFCCP requirements.

This podcast focuses on the issues companies should consider when managing a remote workforce for the long-term. Listen as Leann Walsh, a partner in K&L Gates' Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety Practice, and Ali Greene, founder of cohana, a consulting business that helps companies succeed in their transition to remote work, discuss the business and legal tips all companies should know during this transition.

In this podcast, Nicole Stockey, Megan Moore, and Melanie Stratton Lopez discuss potential government enforcement actions employers need to consider when returning to work, with a focus on OSHA’s enforcement guidance. Presenters: Nicole A. Stockey, Megan N. Moore, Melanie Stratton Lopez

In this podcast, David Lindsay and Erinn Rigney explore the risks to employers of businesses operating during the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss workers’ compensation and civil liability theories of recovery for employee exposure in the workplace. Presenters:  David C. Lindsay and Erinn L. Rigney

With the spread of COVID-19, certain employers are seeing an increased need to keep employees at work for longer hours. In this podcast, Leann Walsh, Leah Baucom, and Desiree Moore discuss various considerations in managing the workplace when employees must remain at work with increased hours or overnight, including best practices under employment laws, practical considerations to boost employee morale, and considerations in creating a communications strategy.

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the economic and social fabric of the United States.  As more and more state and local jurisdictions are enacting stay at home policies that restrict individuals' activities and businesses' operations in efforts to counter the virus's spread, employers are increasingly evaluating different scenarios that will both take care of their employees and keep their businesses afloat amid this economic crisis.

The World Health Organization has declared the 2019 novel coronavirus a global health emergency. Many employers in the United States are wondering what they can do to stop its spread into workplaces and protect their employees.  In this episode, we will answer key questions about how employers can meet their legal obligations and help prevent the spread of coronavirus in the workplace. Presenter: Melanie Stratton Lopez

The U.S. Department of Labor released three opinion letters in 2019 regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA).  In this episode, Leann Walsh, Melanie Stratton Lopez, and Avery Miller summarize the opinion letters and explain how the new guidance documents may assist employers when managing complex employee leave of absence issues. Presenters: Leann Walsh, Melanie Stratton Lopez, and Avery Miller Presentation materials available for download on KLGates.com.

The Oregon legislature was active in 2019, and several new laws were passed that impact employers, including a longer statute of limitations for employment claims, paid family leave, and additional requirements for non-competition agreements. In this episode, Kjersten Turpen discusses the new laws employers need to know.