Executive orders will have dramatic impact on federal agencies, contractors, and grantees, and sow uncertainty about voluntary DEI initiatives. Following his second-term inauguration, President Trump swiftly signed a...more
For employers, encouraging but not mandating employee COVID-19 vaccination avoids legal risks.
Organizations seeking to require vaccination of visitors need to consider public accommodation accessibility requirements....more
1/12/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Guidance Update ,
OSHA ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Employers who plan to resume business operations and return employees to the physical workplace after the relaxation of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders must consider how to best balance the reopening of their businesses with the...more
5/4/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
CBAs ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discrimination ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
Telecommuting ,
Workplace Safety
EEOC FAQs provide additional guidance on complying with Americans with Disability Act requirements while safeguarding against COVID-19 transmission.
EEOC greenlights employer-administered COVID-19 testing and temperatures...more
4/28/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Sweeping new legislation in New York aims to prevent and shine light on sexual harassment.
New York State employers will soon be prohibited from mandating arbitration of sexual harassment claims. They must also obtain...more
5/22/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Commission on Human Rights ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Hires ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
Having shaken the prospect of a merger with EEOC, and facing a smaller budget, the OFCCP offers a glimpse into its priorities and invites contractors to suggest changes. -
Takeaways -
Compliance letters have been...more
9/28/2017
/ Affirmative Action ,
Audit Policies ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Construction Contracts ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Town Hall Meetings ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Voluntary Compliance
In an effort to increase protection for vulnerable patient populations, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) creates incentives for states to strengthen the employment background check programs available to long-term care providers....more
11/25/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Background Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
Job Applicants ,
Physicians
For the first time in more than 30 years, on July 14, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) overhauled its guidance on pregnancy discrimination issues—broadening anti-discrimination coverage and...more
On June 24th, the Supreme Court issued two important decisions that narrow the circumstances under which employers can be held liable for retaliation or harassment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In...more
7/9/2013
/ But For Causation ,
Causation ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
UT Southwestern Medical v Nassar ,
Vance v. Ball State University
Employers have routinely asked employees who sign separation or settlement agreements to agree that they will not encourage or assist other employees in filing lawsuits or charges, subject to the caveat that the employee may...more