On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the global COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Ever since then, government agencies and regulators have been responding with a whirlwind of new legal requirements. Employment lawyers have been working nonstop to help their clients chart a course through new and challenging laws, such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the various CARES Act loan and forgiveness programs. Cost-reduction strategies are complicated by wage/hour laws and new unemployment compensation considerations. And access to the workplace during a pandemic, and afterward, places greater weight on safety concerns over employee privacy. In this fast-moving summary, our speakers will cover the issues you need to know when customizing the COVID-19 playbook for your organization.