As businesses of all sizes strive to protect their employees and preserve cash flow during the coronavirus pandemic, likely the last thing on most of their minds is employment practices liability (EPL) exposures. But EPL risks are higher during pandemics and other periods when employers are more likely to furlough, lay off or ask employees to work from home.

Despite federal legislation aimed at relieving financial burdens on workers and their employers, many businesses face difficult choices – and more complicated record keeping.

Featuring:

• Guest Contributor Kunal Shah Of Counsel Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Kunal Shah focuses his practice on labor and employment litigation and counseling. Kunal defends employers from the demand letter stage through the administrative charge process, and eventually, litigation. Kunal also strives to provide clients with day-to-day employment counseling, training and advice as a means of claims prevention. Kunal has extensive experience handling discrimination claims brought under Title VII, FMLA, ADA, ADEA and state employment statutes, along with tort and contract claims related to various employment and independent contractor agreements. He also represents employers in connection with FLSA and state wage claims brought as single-plaintiff and collective or class actions. Kunal routinely advises clients on day-to-day employment issues such as, hiring, terminations, RIFs, complaint investigations, restrictive covenants, trade secret protection and employee classifications. He also conducts audits of employer policies to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, and performs training seminars for management and rank and file employees targeted at claims prevention.
  
  
• Allyson Benda is a Senior Broker in CRC’s Nashville office, and member of the ExecPro Practice Advisory Committee.
  
  

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