Post-COVID Return to the Workplace: HR and Office Considerations for Associations

When:  Aug 11, 2021 from 02:00 AM to 03:00 AM (ET)

Post-COVID Return to the Workplace: HR and Office Considerations for Associations
Wednesday, August 11 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT

The COVID-19 pandemic shut down most nonprofit workplaces in 2020 – with remote work becoming the norm for associations – but as vaccine distribution has become widespread in 2021, many employers are planning their post-pandemic return to the office, especially after Labor Day. This very timely ASA webinar on one of the hottest issues facing the association community will focus on human resource and physical office considerations as many associations plan their return to the workplace.

In a highly interactive video webinar, we will tackle questions such as:

  • Can our association require that all of our employees return to the office once we re-open?
  • Are we obligated to provide remote work options for those employees who ask for them?
  • How are associations revising their remote work policies post-COVID?
  • Can our association mandate vaccinations for our employees as a precondition of returning to the office and traveling for work and, if so, what exceptions need to be made under the law?
  • If we require vaccinations, can we require proof of vaccination status and, if so, how must we store such information?
  • Can we require mask-wearing and social distancing for our unvaccinated employees and visitors to the office and, if so, what should we do to prevent bullying or harassment of unvaccinated staff?
  • What is our association’s potential liability if an employee who desires to not return to the office is required to do so and then contracts COVID at our workplace or events?

Moderator:

Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Esq.
Managing Partner, Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC

Speakers:
Sarah Henze
HR Consultant
TPO

Rebecca Humphrey
Head of North America Workplace Practice Group
Savills
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Message from the 2024 Women's Forum Subcommittee Chair

Caley Mutrie, CAE, IOM

The WSAE Women’s Forum is excited to present its third annual conference: Leading Out Loud. This conference will unite women and allies in the association, nonprofit, and hospitality industries. 

Terry Pearce coined "Leading Out Loud" in his 1995 book Leading Out Loud: Inspiring Change Through Authentic Communications. When we lead out loud, we communicate authentically from the inside out. And that's what the 2024 WSAE Women's Forum is about - bringing our authentic selves together for a day of sharing, listening, learning from each other's wisdom and experience, and creating genuine connections. 

When we lead out loud, we use our voices to create opportunities and shift perspectives. When we speak up and take risks, we free ourselves of limiting societal norms and the roles we've absorbed throughout our lives and careers from gender stereotyping. As aspiring and seasoned leaders alike, it is our responsibility to ourselves and each other to stop downplaying our experiences and opinions and support and inspire each other to find and raise our voices. 

Building on the success and learnings of the 2022 and 2023 Women's Forums, this year's Forum will focus on leadership and career development, expanding our influence as leaders in our communities, becoming more assertive in our communications, leveraging the mentor/mentee relationship for personal and organizational benefit, learning from each other how to handle complex and challenging situations that confront us in our professional lives every day, and the importance of wellness, managing stress and caring for ourselves.

This year's Women's Forum will create space for consequential discussions, motivating us to tap into our unique inner voices and raise them for personal and collective benefit in the workplace, our homes, our communities, and our hearts and minds. This year's program is a day-long conversation between our presenters, facilitators, and you. So, ask your questions and share your experiences and successes as we inspire each other to raise our voices and lead out loud. 

Don't wait! Please register today and plan to join us for what will be an engaging and much-anticipated program!