Mark Kruthers is an attorney in Fennemore's employment law practice group. He provides advice and counseling to employers and management regarding federal and state employment laws, assists in the development and implementation of legally compliant employment policies and procedures, drafts employment related documentation (employee handbooks, employment agreements, compensation/benefit plans, disciplinary documents, etc.), conducts employee training, and assists employers with numerous other employment related business tasks.
The pandemic has driven interest in employee surveillance technology, with face mask detection as its latest arrival.
The longer the pandemic drags on, the more likely it will be that we will see federal COVID-19-related mandates given the extreme differences in how individual states have chosen to address the situation.