COVID-19 Risk Management Webinars for Employers, Managers and Supervisors
By: Dave Poms
Tags: Coronavirus, Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Business Insurance

Poms & Associates was built on the premise that knowledge is the best insurance. That’s why we’ve launched a series of free educational webinars about COVID-19 topics for employers, managers and supervisors.

Below are six webinars we recently presented that are now archived on the Poms & Associates website.

This 60-minute webinar outlines employer impacts of the new federal law, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Signed into law on March 18, 2020 and effective since April 2, 2020, FFCRA responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding.

Presented by Rebecca Torrey, an employment and labor law expert, the webinar highlights two parts of the new law as it applies to employers: expansion of federal family medical leave and new federal emergency paid sick leave. Torrey also covers federal tax withholding and payroll tax credits in the new law that enable funding of paid time off and protections for employees against retaliation for using the new emergency time off.

Presented by Karen Mestas-Harris, this 25-minute webinar highlights tips for managing employees remotely and outlines the most common risk factors and best practices for ergonomics while working from home. Mest as-Harris also discusses how to conduct virtual ergonomic assessments and offers creative ways for creating a comfortable home workstation.

Presented by Brenda Barela, this 30-minute webinar offers mental health best practices that employers, managers and supervisors can relay to their employees while working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barela highlights tips for setting a routine, maintaining social connections and exercising. She also discusses how to set up a designated work area at home and repurpose commuting time and outlines several options for exercising both inside and outdoors.

This 50-minute webinar addresses how employers can protect employees and properties during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented by Amy Dolson, Larry Vigil and James Vautier, this webinar highlights how to properly clean and disinfect non-healthcare workplaces and implement other measures to reduce employees’ risk of COVID-19 exposure. It also outline best practices for protecting facilities and securing physical assets during off hours.

In this 50-minute webinar, Jason Brissey and Paul Penne highlight tips and strategies for how managers can meet OSHA recordkeeping requirements and conduct appropriate PPE assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also outline best practices for reducing infection transmission among coworkers in close work quarters.

In this 60-minute webinar, employment law expert Rebecca Torrey and Maria Bruel and Tessa Babcock highlight how employers can manage returning employees to work in light of the new EEOC guidelines. They present practical steps to reduce liability if an employee tests positive for COVID-19 and outline best practices for managing individual privacy concerns and medical disability accommodations relating to COVID-19.

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Dave Poms is a father, grandfather, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Poms & Associates, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation board member, community advocate and sports fan.

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