4 Employer Concerns During And After Natural Disasters

By Shira Yoshor (September 28, 2017, 11:07 AM EDT) -- It seems that natural disasters have dominated the news in the past month. Whether Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, Hurricane Irma in Florida, Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean, major earthquakes in Mexico, or other natural threats, employees all around the world are left cleaning up major messes that they did not anticipate. Often this means missed work days, sometimes weeks away from work, and employers have to know how far they must go to help during these difficult times. Questions about payment of wages, Family and Medical Leave Act leave, accommodation for stress, and disaster-related health issues are just a few of the issues that employers must confront quickly in the face of a storm or other major disruptive event....

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