A complimentary webinar

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

Unionized businesses face unique challenges as it relates to the effects of COVID-19.  Our labor group has fielded continual questions from clients nationally regarding ways to navigate these ongoing and evolving issues -- from union employees walking off the job to government loans requiring union neutrality, and constantly shifting work rules.  Vorys Attorneys Dan Clark, Michael Ball, and Akilah Craig will answer the questions we are frequently fielding from our unionized clients and provide tips to reduce risk during these unprecedented times.  Specific topics will include:

 

  • Protected Activity: Can employees refuse to work due to safety concerns? 
  • Impact of CARES Act: The CARES Act offers loans and assistance to business large and small.  We’ll discuss how an employer’s decision to accept CARES Act funding may impact its relationship with its unions.
  • Duty to Bargain: The Coronavirus Pandemic is requiring dramatic changes to policies, procedures and work rules.   We’ll discuss when an employer has a duty to bargain with a union over these changes and how that duty can be satisfied.

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Dan Clark

Dan is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group.  He has significant experience with all labor relations matters, including collective bargaining and traditional labor disputes. He also regularly provides counsel regarding ERISA litigation, employment discrimination cases, wage and hour class actions and collective actions.

 

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Michael Ball

Mike is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group. He is involved in all aspects of traditional labor law, including practicing before the NLRB, union avoidance, defense of unfair labor practice charges, collective bargaining negotiations, and labor arbitrations. He also represents companies in various employment counseling and litigation matters.  

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Akilah Craig

Akilah is an associate in the Vorys Houston office and a member of the labor and employment group. Akilah defends employers in and before federal and state courts and administrative agencies on claims arising under various employment statutes, including  Title VII, the American with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and their state law counterparts. 


About Vorys Labor Team

Vorys has a deep bench of attorneys with a wealth of traditional labor experience.  We represent union and non-union employers in addressing the full breadth of issues related to collective bargaining.  For clients with union work forces, we provide practical solutions to day-to-day labor/management relations issues. We advise management in collective bargaining negotiations, and we are experienced in administering collective bargaining agreements and in advising and representing management in grievance and arbitration proceedings arising under those agreements. We represent employers in decertification drives, discharge cases, unfair labor practice matters, and all of the types of litigation that may arise under the National Labor Relations Act and related federal and state laws. 

 

 

Questions?  Please contact Kayla Allen.