David Barron, a labor and employment attorney with the law firm of Cozen O'Connor, lays out the legal issues for employers that might arise from employees contracting COVID-19 in the workplace.
A look at what's required for businesses and supply chains to adjust to the post-pandemic era, including the tax and pricing implications of shifting sourcing from China.
The subject of supply-chain risk is high on the agenda of business executives today. Many companies bear scars of past disruptions, including a spate of natural disasters over the past decade. But they haven’t necessarily given the subject the full attention it deserves, especially in the age of COVID-19.
The companies have agreed to “cease all activity with suppliers and subcontractors” following a global campaign pressuring brands to end ties with factories connected to forced labor.
As the coronavirus pandemic subsides — whenever that might be — businesses will be figuring out how to reopen in a manner that’s safe for employees as well as for customers. One valuable tool is thermal screening technology.