Managing Remote Workers in a Post COVID-19 World

Topic Description:

This presentation will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of having a remote or hybrid workforce. It will cover recent legal developments relating to a remote workforce, such as employer reimbursement requirements. It will also address the challenges an employer may face when managing an employee who is not at the same job location.  These challenges include various wage and hour requirements and off-site performance management.

Michelle Finkel Ferber is an employment and business lawyer, defending employers in actions involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and business torts. Michelle is a highly skilled trial attorney and regularly appears before various state and federal governmental agencies. Michelle has handled multitudes of class action wage and hour and Private Attorneys General Act cases. Her experience also includes aggressively representing her clients in matters involving issues of trade secret and noncompete litigation.

Michelle has authored many appellate briefs and writs, resulting in both published and unpublished decisions and orders in favor of her clients. Michelle has been consistently recognized as a Super Lawyer and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible for both her legal skills and ethical standards.

The East Ventura County Employer Advisory Council (EAC) is composed of employer volunteers representing a cross-section of businesses and industries.  The EAC was developed to promote a stronger partnership between the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and the business community. Its commitment is to assist employers in conducting their business more effectively and efficiently, to provide information on employment-related issues, and to enhance the communication between EDD and the private sector. This presentation is provided for educational and informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement of the curriculum or speakers by the State of California EDD or by the East Ventura County EAC. Aside from staff designated to represent EDD, we assume no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of the materials provided during this event.

EDD, an equal opportunity employer/program, is a partner in this event.  Special accommodation requests need to be made two weeks before the event by calling (805) 288-8231.