Last week, we reported on the District of Columbia’s newly-announced requirement that certain indoor facilities verify that patrons, ages 12 and over, are vaccinated against COVID-19. Here’s some additional information that...more
We have reported on OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), published on November 5th, that mandates that covered employers require their employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain weekly COVID-19 tests...more
Earlier this week, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance.
This time to address how Title VII applies when an applicant or employee requests a religious exception to an employer’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. ...more
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission expanded its technical assistance to address COVID-19 vaccinations. Here are some of the highlights.
The new guidance reiterates that the federal anti-discrimination...more
6/3/2021
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Since California first legalized medical marijuana in 1996, approximately thirty-two other states and the District of Columbia have followed its lead and approved marijuana use for medical purposes.
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12/1/2020
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The OFCCP has issued guidance regarding Executive Order 13950.
Last week, we reported on the White House’s October 22, 2020 executive order, Executive Order 13950, entitled “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex...more
A “neutrality agreement” is generally one in which an employer agrees neither to assist nor oppose a union organizing campaign.
In practice, though, some agreements require the employer’s active support. Not only that, but...more
Yesterday, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its technical assistance document, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.
The update incorporates...more
9/10/2020
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act allows eligible employees to take up to two weeks of paid sick leave and up to 12 weeks of expanded family and medical leave – 10 paid – for specified reasons related to the...more
On August 5, the EEOC released new technical assistance for employees that addresses the interplay between the Americans with Disabilities Act and opioid use.
The document, entitled Use and Misuse of Codeine, Oxycodone,...more
Earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued two memoranda detailing the agency’s plan for conducting enforcement actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 13, OSHA released an...more