Workplace laws are evolving quickly, particularly when it comes to COVID-19-related safety rules and state-level paid-leave requirements. Employers should review their handbooks to ensure policies are updated as the pandemic continues and new laws take effect at the federal, state and local levels.
“Annual reviews of employee handbooks, conducted by counsel, are always a prudent way to stay ahead of the curve,” said Timothy McCarthy and Stephanie Peet, attorneys with Jackson Lewis in Philadelphia, in a joint statement. “Employers should try to be proactive, rather than reactive, when it comes to workplace issues.”
