Amid the massive upheaval brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, employers need to reevaluate their regulatory and compliance programs and policies, both with an eye toward the letter of the law and the spirit of the times, workplace policy experts caution.
That’s going to involve everything from revisiting policies governing telework to regulatory compliance in areas like OSHA’s regulations concerning the employer’s duty to maintain a hazard-free workplace and to provide personal protective equipment when needed to ensure workers’ safety.
