On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy, which heightened the burden that employers bear in proving that an employee’s request for a religious...more
7/21/2023
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De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship
On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance Questions and Answers (“Q&A”) page to add significant additional information regarding the range of options...more
With COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed to healthcare facilities, including hospitals, long-term care, and other healthcare providers, employers in these industries are faced with an immediate decision: whether to...more
12/22/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employees ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exemptions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
Just as the first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued long-awaited guidance for employers regarding how to implement vaccines in a manner consistent...more
With the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent “green-light” to test employees for COVID-19 before permitting them to enter the workplace, more employers are considering incorporating testing as part of...more
On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published new guidance permitting employers to test employees for COVID-19 before allowing them to enter the workplace. Under the Americans with...more
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) outbreak a “pandemic,” intensifying concerns among employers who have already been grappling with the difficult issues...more
Pursuant to a recent Court order overturning the Trump Administration’s efforts to overturn wage and hour reporting requirements adopted during the Obama Administration, employers who submit EEO-1 information have until...more