The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” in view of the recent development and pending...more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020, in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act,” and...more
9/14/2020
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On June 25, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated and expanded the list of people considered at high risk of severe illness from the COVID-19 virus. The CDC enumerated seven underlying medical...more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020, in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act,” and...more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020, in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act,” and...more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020 in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act” and...more
As states begin or prepare to lift stay-at-home orders, many businesses are gearing up, as well. However, many employees are not as sanguine, citing a host of concerns, such as a lack of protective measures, the fear of...more
5/12/2020
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This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020 in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act” and...more
4/25/2020
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On March 19, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revised its 2009 publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
On March 19, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revised its 2009 publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
With the number of coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases on the rise, employers are preparing to address a host of workplace issues, ranging from exposure risks to absenteeism to disability or national origin discrimination. Now is...more
3/9/2020
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