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Welcome to Baker McKenzie’s new Labor and Employment video chat series for US employers. Our lawyers will provide quick, practical tips on today’s most pressing issues for US employers navigating the new normal. The videos complement our blog, The Employer Report, which provides written legal updates and practical insights about the latest labor and employment issues affecting US multinationals, at both the domestic and global level.

Watch the video chats and be sure to let us know if there are additional topics you’d like us to address.

If you’re looking for guidance related to the pandemic, please check out the below Reopening Playbook video chat series. It covers practical topics like masks in the workplace, expense reimbursement requirements, employee testing and screening and much more.

Reopening Playbook Video Chat Series

Quarantine Requirements for When Your Employees Travel to Hotspots (30 July 2020)
Speakers: Elizabeth EbersolePaul EvansRobin Samuel

ICMYI Part 2: Employee Testing & Screening Update — What Can and Can’t Employers Do (23 July 2020)
Contacts: Susan EandiPaul EvansEmily Harbison

Don’t Get Schooled by Employee Childcare Issues: What You Need to Know about Leave Laws as Schools Struggle with Reopening (16 July 2020)
Speakers: Emily HarbisonMichael Brewer and Robin Samuel

ICYMI: Employee Testing & Screening Update — What Can and Can’t Employers Do (9 July 2020)
Speakers: Susan EandiEmily HarbisonRobin Samuel

Employment Lessons from the Early State Reopeners (23 June 2020)
Speakers: Emily HarbisonPaul EvansWilliam Dugan

Employment Litigation Predictions in a COVID-19 World: An Insider’s View from the Plaintiff’s Bar (12 June 2020)
Speakers: Michael BrewerBillie Wenter

Employee Expense Reimbursement: Requirements and Trends in a WFH Environment (12 June 2020)
Speakers: Michael BrewerSusan EandiEmily Harbison

Employers: Protect Your Company IP While Employees Work Remotely (12 June 2020)
Speakers: Bradford NewmanJoseph DengBillie WenterRobin Samuel

How to Think About Moving to Permanently Remote Work (5 June 2020)
Speakers: Susan EandiChristopher GuldbergBetsy MorganGrant Uhler

An Employer Primer on Workshare Programs (5 June 2020)
Speakers: Paul EvansRobin SamuelBillie Wenter

EEOC Guidance: To Keep Employees Home or Not (5 June 2020)
Speakers: Michael BrewerEmily HarbisonMichael Leggieri

Trend Watch: The First Wave of COVID-Related Employment Litigation: What’s on the Minds of Employers and Litigators during COVID-19? (29 May 2020)
Speakers: Michael Brewer, Paul EvansJeffrey SturgeonBillie Wenter

Planning Internships in the Summer of COVID-19 (29 May 2020)
Speakers: Anne BatterEmily Harbison, Benjamin Ho

Masks Unmasked — What Employers Need to Know About Face Coverings (15 May 2020)
Speakers: Michael BrewerJoseph DengSusan Eandi

Best Practices for Navigating the Initial Lifting of Shelter-in-Place Orders (15 May 2020)
Speakers: Michael Leggieri, Teresa MichaudBillie Wenter

Unique COVID-Related Wage & Hour Issues Employers Need to Know (15 May 2020)
Speakers: Paul EvansEmily HarbisonJeffrey Sturgeon

Best Practices for Employers with the Rush to Remote Working (15 May 2020)
Speakers: William DuganEmily HarbisonBrian Hengesbaugh

Practical Tips for Conducting RIFS During these Challenging Times (15 May 2020)
Speakers: Susan EandiBenjamin HoChris GuldbergArthur Rooney

US Immigration Considerations During the Pandemic (7 May 2020)
Speakers: Melissa AllchinWilliam DuganBetsy Morgan

Data Privacy Issues Related to COVID-19 Health Questionnaires and Testing (7 May 2020)
Speakers: Amy de La LamaJoseph DengRobin Samuel

Prediction: COVID-Related Employment Litigation Trends (7 May 2020)
Speakers: Michael BrewerMark GoodmanTeresa Michaud

Importance of Paying Attention to Pay Equity During COVID-19 (7 May 2020)
Speakers: Susan EandiPaul EvansEmily Harbison

Key Benefits Questions Around the CARES Act (7 May 2020)
Speakers: Chris GuldbergBenjamin Ho

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Krissy Katzenstein is a partner in the Employment & Compensation Practice Group in Baker McKenzie’s New York office. Krissy represents employers in a wide range of employment disputes, with a focus on class and collective actions involving systemic discrimination as well as federal and state agency investigations of systemic discrimination and harassment claims. Krissy was named a “Rising Star” in Employment Law by Law360 in 2019.

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Emily Harbison practices mainly in the area of labor and employment law. Ms. Harbison represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law, including counseling and traditional labor law. She is actively involved in various pro bono efforts.

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Susan Eandi is the Chair of Baker McKenzie's North America Employment and Compensation Practice Group, head of the Global Employment and Labor Law Practice for North America, and a member of the North America Regional Management Council. She also serves on the Firm's Antiracism Legal Impact Board. Susan speaks regularly for organizations including ACC, Tech GC, Silicon Valley AGC and World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Susan publishes extensively in various external legal publications in addition to handbooks/magazines published by the Firm. Susan is a recognized leader in employment law by International Employment Lawyer, The Daily Journal, Legal 500 PLC and is a Chambers-ranked attorney.