SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: Return to Business: Serving Customers with Disabilities While Implementing COVID-19 Safety Measures

Seyfarth Shaw LLP recently issued the following announcement.

Cost

There is no cost to attend but registration is required.

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mountain

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific

Public accommodations must implement safety measures to protect their customers and employees from COVID-19 exposure.  How will those measures impact service to guests with disabilities and a facility’s compliance with ADA Title III requirements?  This program will address many issues that can arise from COVID-19-related operational changes and how to minimize the risk of violating Title III of the ADA.

Attendees will gain insight into:

• How the following COVID-19 safety measures impact customers with disabilities and how to implement them in a manner that complies with Title III of the ADA:
  • Changes to entrances, parking, or accessible routes
  • Queue lines
  • Mask requirements for employees and customers
  • Social distancing while providing assistance to individuals with disabilities
  • Removal of dining and work surfaces to reduce seating capacity
• The legal framework for analyzing disability-related objections to safety/social distancing measures

Who should attend:  In-house counsel advising public accommodations on COVID-19 operating procedures and business people in charge of facilities operations.

Featuring the following speakers:

Minh Vu, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Kristina Launey, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP

John Egan, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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