The COVID-19 Epidemic is unprecedented in the modern employment world, and it has stretched the laws and imagination of employers and employees alike. It has ushered forth a robust, new discussion of everything from remote work to mandatory vaccinations and paid leave to OSHA-styled safe-place concerns in businesses really not accustomed to such discussions or concerns. What I’m trying to say is I think all of you, as human resources professionals, are underpaid in the face of the overwhelming challenges that the virus has posed. What have we learned? Where do we go from here? My one hour talk will cover the most common COVID scenarios and will try to relay some of the more creative and effective ways of dealing with them. It will also address the question du jour: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate.
Davin C Curtiss was born in Silvis, Illinois. He is a 1992 summa cum laude graduate from Marquette University and obtained his law degree with high distinction from the University of Iowa in 1995. He joined the firm in 1995 upon being admitted to the Iowa Bar. In 1998, he was admitted to the Illinois Bar, followed by admission to the Wisconsin Bar in 1999. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Davin is a member of the American, Iowa State, Illinois State, and Dubuque County Bar Associations and the State Bar of Wisconsin. His general practice includes, Business Law, Construction Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor Employment, Litigation, Media Law, Personal Injury, Trial Law, and Workers’ Compensation.
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