Guest Contributor 10/19/21 Guest Contributor 10/19/21

Corporate Boards' Role In Workplace Vaccine Mandates

Given the importance of the employee stakeholder to the corporate mission, and the board's obligation to manage corporate risks associated with employee health and welfare, corporate boards may have a role in workplace vaccination mandates.

Tom Burton 3/10/21 Tom Burton 3/10/21

Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter – March 2021

By Tom Burton and Sahir Surmeli

This edition features Public Benefit Companies, Mintz client Logical Buildings, recent M&A activity, a podcast on renewables tax legislation, energy policy updates from DC, and list of upcoming industry events.

Sam Effron 7/17/20 Sam Effron 7/17/20

BioLabs@NYULangone: Financing Strategies for Emerging Companies in the New Normal

Dan DeWolf and Samuel Effron spoke on a webinar hosted by BioLabs@NYULangone regarding financing strategies in the midst of a global pandemic.

Guest Contributor 5/27/20 Guest Contributor 5/27/20

Part Ten of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Workplace Communications and Trainings

By Tyrone P. Thomas & Danielle M. Bereznay

In the final part of our Roadmap Series, as employers prepare to transition to on-site operations for segments of their staff, we discuss considerations for COVID-19 related communications to the workforce. We also address the importance of conducting workplace trainings for managers and staff that address new regulatory considerations for workplace safety, telecommuting arrangements, health screenings, and leave and accommodation requests to prepare for the “new normal.”

Guest Contributor 5/20/20 Guest Contributor 5/20/20

Part Nine of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring Compliance – Leave Management

By Corbin Carter, Natalie C. Young, Michael S. Arnold & H. Andrew Matzkin

As management and human resources professionals are well aware, COVID-19 has drastically and rapidly impacted the workplace. Among other things, employees require more flexibility, employers are increasingly reliant upon remote work arrangements, and legislative and administrative responses to the pandemic from various levels of government have created new requirements for businesses, including new leave entitlements for employees. In Part Nine of our Roadmap Series, we explore key considerations surrounding leave management and compliance as employees and businesses navigate this new terrain.

Guest Contributor 5/20/20 Guest Contributor 5/20/20

Part Eight of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Avoiding COVID-19 Wage & Hour and Labor Law Pitfalls

By Jennifer R. Budoff, Delaney M. Busch, Brendan J. Lowd

In Part Eight of our Roadmap Series, we take a closer look at wage and hour compliance concerns that may arise during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what employers can do to minimize these pitfalls.

Jeremy Glaser 5/20/20 Jeremy Glaser 5/20/20

COVID-19 and Down-Round Financings

By Jeremy Glaser, Sebastian Lucier, and Sebastian A. Bacon

Although no one can predict the long-term economic impact of COVID-19, early indications show similarities to the last significant economic downturn that started in 2008. During that period, venture capital investment decreased significantly both domestically and abroad — in the first quarter of 2009, alone, there were double-digit declines in venture financings. The decrease in available capital during that time period led to a significant uptick in financing rounds at lower valuations than in previous rounds, or so-called “down-round financings.” Companies should be prepared for a similar occurrence, and be ready to take precautionary steps in order to minimize risks relating to a down-round financing.

Cynthia Larose 5/20/20 Cynthia Larose 5/20/20

Part Five of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring a Safe Workplace - COVID-19 Screening and Testing

By Nicole M. Rivers, Michael S. Arnold, Karen S. Lovitch, Hope S. Foster & Cynthia J. Larose

In Part Five of our Roadmap Series, we take a closer look at COVID-19 screening and testing, including best practices and legal implications, as potential tools to maintain a safe workplace.

Guest Contributor 5/20/20 Guest Contributor 5/20/20

Part Four of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring a Safe Workplace – Reimagining the Physical Workspace and Business Travel

By Delaney M. Busch, Morgan G. Tanafon & Angel Feng

Given the challenges presented by COVID-19, many businesses must consider large-scale, transformational changes to their operations. As social distancing continues and safety concerns pervade the public consciousness, adjustments to the physical workspace and business travel practices will be necessary to reflect these new considerations. In Part 4 of our COVID-19 Roadmap Series, we outline important planning steps and concerns employers need to consider relating to physical workspaces and business travel.

Guest Contributor 5/20/20 Guest Contributor 5/20/20

Part Three of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring a Safe Workplace - Key Guidance for a Healthy Workspace

By Delaney M. Busch & Morgan G. Tanafon

As economies begin restarting and the doors to traditional workplaces are opening, employers face challenges in reorganizing and protecting their places of business. However, the exact measures appropriate and effective for each workspace will largely depend on a worksite risk assessment (see our prior blog posts regarding OSHA and COVID-19 infrastructure). In Part 3 of our Roadmap Series, we outline important guidance, procedures, and concerns employers need to consider to successfully and safely bring back employees to their worksite.

Guest Contributor 5/20/20 Guest Contributor 5/20/20

Part Two of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Creating a COVID-19 Operations Infrastructure

By Katharine O. Beattie & Emma Follansbee

With the reopening of the economy on the horizon, employers are looking ahead to welcoming employees back to the traditional workplace. Business operations will look vastly different during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In Part 2 of our Roadmap Series, we outline important operational planning steps and actions employers can take now to successfully and safely bring employees back to the workplace. Future posts in this series will address many of these issues more in-depth, so be sure to stay tuned.

Guest Contributor 4/29/20 Guest Contributor 4/29/20

Part One of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Introduction

By Jennifer B. Rubin

The rapid onset of the coronavirus crisis stripped many employers of the opportunity to prepare an orderly retreat from the physical workplace. Following the government-imposed stay-in-place orders, employers shifted their attention to managing a remote workforce, coping with the financial impacts of the economy’s precipitous closure, and digesting the rapid legislative developments that ensued. While we do not know what the “normal” American workplace will look like exactly during and after the pandemic, employers should plan now for this transformation. Mintz is pleased to provide this Roadmap for Employers in the Time of COVID-19 series that will provide guidance on critical issues employers should focus on as they prepare for what promises to be a very different workplace.

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