Converter Think Tanks Bring Valuable Information
January 27, 2021AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, had nearly 40 registrants for the most recent Converter Think Tank held Friday, January 15th which featured Ronda Bayer, Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Liberty Diversified Industries (LDI), and Christine Walters, J.D., MAS, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Founder, FiveL Company.
Walters reviewed the key points of the latest EEOC guidance, including if and how an employer may require or encourage vaccinations and the implications and legal obligations to consider. She also reviewed changes to leave policies and encouraged all attendees to review their COVID policies to ensure they are up to date with current regulations.
After Walters completed the overview of the law, regulations, and recommendations, Ronda Bayer began to offer the practical applications of them at LDI. Bayer provided examples of LDI’s real-life experience of working through issues with their teams in multi-plant, multi-state operations. She offered many specific choices they have made about remote employees, continuing to offer extended leave, recommending but not requiring employees to get a covid vaccine, and much more.
She also shared several actual company policies, which attendees can use as templates, including their mask policy and the screening questionnaire LDI uses for visitors.
The Q&A portion of the event offered attendees the opportunity to clarify legal requirements and the lessons learned from LDI.
