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United States: The Employer Rapport – Quick chats for the US workplace (Webinar)

By Susan Eandi, Michael Brewer and William Dugan April 21, 2021 4 Mins Read

In brief

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.

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

Mandatory Vaccinations in the Workplace 2.0: Spring 2021 Update (13 April 2021)

Speakers: Susan Eandi, Emily Harbison and Robin Samuel

Reconceptualizing the Importance of Place (25 March 2021)

Speaker: Susan Eandi

Vaccine Passports: The Ticket to Our New Normal? (18 March 2021)

Speakers: Melissa Allchin, Robin Samuel, and Harry Valetk

Tying Compensation to Furthering Inclusion and Diversity Goals (11 March 2021)

Speakers: Susan Eandi, Emily Harbison and Krissy Katzenstein

Changes in the Workplace Now That We Have COVID-19 Vaccines (4 March 2021)

Speakers: William Dugan, Robin Samuel and Goli Rahimi

Tracking the Revolving Door of Reopening (2 March 2021)

Speakers: Michael Brewer and Teresa Michaud

Charged Speech in the Workplace: Knowing When to Step In (13 January 2021)

Speakers: Paul Evans, Blair Robinson and Autumn Sharp

Workplace Safety | Practical Tips for COVID-19 Notification (12 January 2021)

Speakers: Elizabeth Ebersole, Caroline Pham and Robin Samuel

Mandatory Vaccinations in the Workplace – What US Employers Should Consider Now (16 December 2020)

Speakers: Susan Eandi, Emily Harbison and Robin Samuel

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Best Practices for Managing & Collecting Employee Diversity Data (27 October 2020)

Speakers: Anna Brown, Susan Eandi and Emily Harbison

Religious Beliefs in the Workplace following the Supreme Court’s Bostock Decision (17 September 2020)

Speakers: Caroline Burnett, Blair Robinson, Autumn Sharp and Jeff Sturgeon

How Employment Counsel Add Value to a Company’s Inclusion & Diversity Programs (10 September 2020)

Speakers: Caroline Burnett, Blair Robinson, Autumn Sharp and Jeff Sturgeon.

Navigating Political Speech in the Workplace (20 August 2020)

Speakers: Caroline Burnett, Lara Grines and Jeff Sturgeon

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 Ebersole, Paul Evans and Robin Samuel.

ICMYI Part 2: Employee Testing & Screening Update – What can and can’t employers do (23 July 2020

Speakers: Susan Eandi, Paul Evans and Emily 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 Harbison, Michael Brewer and Robin Samuel

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

Speakers: Susan Eandi, Emily Harbison and Robin Samuel

Employment Lessons From the Early State Reopeners (23 June 2020)

Speakers: Emily Harbison, Paul Evans and William Dugan

Employment Litigation Predictions in a COVID-19 World: An Insider’s View From the Plaintiff’s Bar (12 June 2020)

Speakers: Michael Brewer and Billie Wenter

Employee Expense Reimbursement: Requirements and Trends in a WFH Environment (12 June 2020)

Speakers: Michael Brewer, Susan Eandi and Emily Harbison

Employers: Protect Your Company IP While Employees Work Remotely (12 June 2020)

Speakers: Bradford Newman, Joseph Deng, Billie Wenter and Robin Samuel

How to Think About Moving to Permanently Remote Work (5 June 2020)

Speakers: Susan Eandi, Christopher Guldberg and Betsy Morgan

An Employer Primer on Workshare Programs (5 June 2020)

Speakers: Paul Evans, Robin Samuel and Billie Wenter

EEOC Guidance: To Keep Employees Home or Not (5 June 2020)

Speakers: Michael Brewer, Emily Harbison and Michael 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 Evans, Jeffrey Sturgeon and Billie Wenter

Planning Internships in the Summer of COVID-19 (29 May 2020)

Speakers: Anne Batter, Emily Harbison and Benjamin Ho

Masks Unmasked — What Employers Need to Know About Face Coverings (15 May 2020)

Speakers: Michael Brewer, Joe Deng and Susan Eandi

Best Practices for Navigating the Initial Lifting of Shelter-in-Place Orders (15 May 2020)

Speakers: Michael Leggieri, Teresa Michaud and Billie Wenter

Unique COVID-Related Wage & Hour Issues Employers Need to Know (15 May 2020)

Speakers: Paul Evans, Emily Harbison and Jeffrey Sturgeon

Best Practices for Employers with the Rush to Remote Working (15 May 2020)

Speakers: William Dugan, Emily Harbison and Brian Hengesbaugh

Practical Tips for Conducting RIFS During these Challenging Times (15 May 2020)

Speakers: Susan Eandi, Benjamin Ho and Christopher Guldberg

US Immigration Considerations During the Pandemic (7 May 2020)

Speakers: Melissa Allchin, William Dugan and Betsy Morgan

Data Privacy Issues Related to COVID-19 Health Questionnaires and Testing (7 May 2020)

Speakers: Joseph Deng and Robin Samuel

Prediction: COVID-Related Employment Litigation Trends (7 May 2020)

Speakers: Michael Brewer, Mark Goodman and Teresa Michaud

Importance of Paying Attention to Pay Equity During COVID-19 (7 May 2020)

Speakers: Susan Eandi, Paul Evans and Emily Harbison

Key Benefits Questions Around the CARES Act (7 May 2020)

Speakers: Christopher Guldberg and Benjamin Ho

Charged Speech in the Workplace: Knowing When to Step In (2 March 2021)

Speakers: Michael Brewer and Teresa Michaud

Author Susan Eandi

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.

Author Michael Brewer

Author William Dugan

William (Bill) Dugan is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Employment and Compensation Practice Group, residing in Chicago and New York, chair of the US Disputes Employment Group, co-chair of the North American Employment Disputes Group, and a member of the Steering Committee for the North American Employment and Compensation Practice. Bill has been recognized as a leader in labor and employment law by Chambers, he has been repeatedly recognized for his superior litigation defense in Super Lawyers, and Legal 500 has stated that Bill is a “master in the art of defending corporations in litigation.” Bill represents management in complex litigation in federal and state courts and other tribunals throughout the United States, including trade secret and restrictive covenant matters, class and collective actions, and labor arbitrations. Bill also counsels employers on a wide range of Labor and Employment issues.