After several months, the EEOC has once again updated its guidance and answers regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s interaction with anti-discrimination laws, with a particular focus on the workplace screening, testing,...more
7/27/2022
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The EEOC has once again updated its guidance and answers regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s interaction with anti-discrimination laws. We previously discussed this guidance here. This guidance, updated on March 1,...more
Imposing Group Health Plan Monthly Surcharges on the Unvaccinated -
Calling it “a more-punitive approach toward getting its workforce vaccinated against Covid-19,” the Wall Street Journal recently reported that Delta...more
9/16/2021
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Note: This post has been updated to reflect supplemental guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission ("EEOC") on June 17, 2020 and September 8, 2020.
The EEOC guidance assists employers with...more
9/28/2020
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This post has been updated to reflect additional guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission ("EEOC") on June 17, 2020.
The EEOC has provided employers with supplemental guidance on navigating the...more
6/17/2020
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently hosted a webinar in which the agency answered questions about the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII to COVID-19-related...more
4/1/2020
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