Return to Work - How Employers Should Plan to Address COVID-19 as Employees Return to the Office
In March of 2020, employers learned just how productive employees could be working from home when public health officials suggested workers avoid gathering in large groups amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Then, with effective vaccines available to U.S. citizens, CDC lifted masking recommendations for fully vaccinated workers. Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are now increasing rapidly, just as the country has begun to see a resurgence of “normalcy.” How do employers navigate the increasing COVID-19 cases in the unvaccinated as the Delta variant has become prevalent?
While it is hopeful to see a brighter light at the end of the tunnel, returning to “normal” does not come without complications. In this webinar, presenter Deborah Roy will give an overview of what we know about COVID-19 thus far, what options are available for employees who are looking to return to the office and what employers should be doing to effectively plan a “Return to Work” strategy. Roy will also discuss ways to ensure your organization is prepared for infectious disease events in the future as well.
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DATE: August 12, 2021
TIME: 2:00PM ET - 1:00PM CT - 11:00AM PT
Speaker:
Deborah Roy, MPH, RN, COHN-S, CSP, FASSP, FAAOHN is president of SafeTech Consultants, Inc., providing safety consulting for global clients. Deb has more than 35 years of occupational safety and health experience and is past corporate director of health, safety and wellness at L.L.Bean. She has been involved in pandemic planning and response to emergencies at worksites and at the state and federal levels for the last 13 years. She wrote “Preparing for a Pandemic: Lessons from H1N1” that was published in Professional Safety journal in 2011. Deb has been providing webinars and podcasts on the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the last eighteen months.
Deb is the Immediate Past President of the American Society of Safety Professionals.
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Duration: 1 Hour