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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><u><strong>DATE</strong></u><br /> July 1, 2025<br /> 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EASTERN</p>  <p><u><strong>ABOUT THE PROGRAM</strong></u><br /> Hurricane season is here, bringing with it the potential for severe weather that can cause widespread damage, impacting entire communities. Natural disasters may be unpredictable - but your response doesn&#39;t have to be. Prepare your workplace policies now to ensure that they are weather-proof, protecting the safety of your workers and the continuity of your business. Join FordHarrison attorneys <strong><a href="https://www.fordharrison.com/KevinLittle">Kevin Little</a> </strong>and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fordharrison.com/KevinSullivan"><strong>Kevin Sullivan</strong></a>&nbsp;for a discussion on:</p>  <ul> 	<li>How to calculate wages when your operations are shut down;</li> 	<li>Whether you should allow your employees to work remotely before, during and after a natural disaster;</li> 	<li>Whether to make qualified disaster payments to employees in lieu of bonuses;</li> 	<li>Whether you can count absences due to a natural disaster against an employee&rsquo;s FMLA;</li> 	<li>What do to when employees don&rsquo;t return to work after a natural disaster is over because of personal circumstances;</li> 	<li>Whether employees who are discharged due to a natural disaster are entitled to unemployment compensation;</li> 	<li>Whether you can require your employees to work or be on-call during a natural disaster;</li> 	<li>Whether you have to pay on-call time during a natural disaster; and</li> 	<li>How to ensure your employees&rsquo; safety upon return to work.<br /> 	&nbsp;</li> </ul>  <p><u><strong>CONTINUING EDUCATION</strong></u></p>  <ul> 	<li>FordHarrison is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This course is pending for 1&nbsp;hour&nbsp;of PDCs.&nbsp;</li> 	<li>This program is also pending&nbsp;by HRCI for 1&nbsp;hour&nbsp;of PHR, GPHR, and SPHR recertification credit.&nbsp;</li> 	<li>FordHarrison is an accredited provider of CLE by the State Bar of California. This program is preapproved for 1&nbsp;hour&nbsp;of General CLE in California.</li> 	<li>To request CLE for your specific state, please reach out to <a href="mailto:continuingedprograms@fordharrison.com">continuingedprograms@fordharrison.com</a> and request your California Certificate which you can use to apply to your state bar.</li> </ul> 
SUMMARY:Storm-Ready Workforce: Best Practices for Employers to Manage Employees Before, During, and After a Natural Disaster (2025) - Complimentary Webinar
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