Employers who are conducting automatic COVID-19 testing of employees or gathering test results of employees’ families should beware: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued new guidance limiting the...more
7/25/2022
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Employers screening for COVID-19 should consider updating their screening and other protocols following new guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and a new study on how long the coronavirus can live on...more
10/26/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Infectious Diseases ,
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Occupational Exposure ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Screening Procedures ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Screening employees for symptoms of COVID-19 is critical to limiting both the spread of the virus and a company’s exposure to claims that it did not do enough to protect its employees. But screening itself can create other...more
As restaurants and bars struggle to remain viable in the midst of the pandemic, they are confronted with the additional threat of lawsuits by employees and customers. Restaurants and bars should take steps now, both to...more
7/17/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Health and Safety ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
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Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Workplace Safety
As employers contemplate or commence reopening, they should be cognizant of potential workplace claims which are likely to escalate in the COVID-19 era....more
5/18/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Employers face a myriad of issues in thinking through whether and how to re-open for business after mandatory closures, or how to thoughtfully phase out teleworking models currently in place for ongoing enterprises....more