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COVID-19: EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on High-Risk Workers

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In our May 19, 2020 alert, Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Workforce – Part IV, we detailed the EEOC's guidance on high-risk employees (i.e. employees with medical conditions that render them particularly vulnerable to...more

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UPDATE: EEOC Updates 'Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace' Guidance to Address COVID-19

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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

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EEOC’s Recent COVID-19 Guidance Clarifications Underscore Legal Perils of Barring At-Risk Individuals With Disabilities From...

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On May 7, 2020, the EEOC published revisions to its COVID-19 guidance explaining the agency’s position regarding when, if ever, an employer may prevent an individual who it believes is or may be at higher risk for severe...more

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EEOC Provides Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace as Employers Prepare for Lifting of Stay at Home Orders

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Screening employees and customers prior to permitting them to enter a business has become the primary method used in an effort to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. ...more

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Updated EEOC COVID-19 Guidance: The Commission Officially Sanctions Employer Use Of COVID-19 Testing

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In its latest update to guidance for employers in the COVID-19 pandemic, the EEOC has now clarified that employers can test employees for COVID-19 without running afoul of the Americans With Disabilities...more

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EEOC Updates ‘Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace’ Guidance to Address COVID-19 Updated

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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

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The EEOC Weighs In: How to Handle COVID-19 in Light of Equal Employment Opportunity Laws

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On March 27, 2020, the EEOC conducted a webinar that answered some of employers’ most frequently asked questions about compliance with public health directives and federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws during the COVID-19...more

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The EEOC’s Webinar on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Antidiscrimination Laws - an Overview

On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conducted a webinar to address emerging questions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the EEOC’s previously updated pandemic guidance. The EEOC has...more

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Employer FAQs for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Virtually every employer in the United States is having to grapple with how to respond to employment-related issues as a consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To assist employers, we have prepared an FAQ...more

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The Latest COVID-19 Conundrum: Can Employers Institute Temperature Checks at Workplaces?

Employers across the globe, faced with the need to reduce the risk of workplace transmission of COVID-19, may be contemplating imposing standard temperature screenings on their employees. In many jurisdictions, an employer...more

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How to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act During a Pandemic

No doubt many businesses employ individuals who have disabilities that increase their risks arising from contracting COVID-19. Some of these risk factors include chronic lung disorders such as asthma and COPD, autoimmune...more

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EEOC COVID-19 Update: The Commission Clarifies Employers’ Obligations Under The ADA And The Rehabilitation Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the past 24 hours, the EEOC released a statement: What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19, which gives employers some guidance on how they can navigate the safety...more

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EEOC Releases Guidance Regarding Employees, Applicants and COVID-19

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Rehabilitation Act.  This week, the EEOC twice updated its...more

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COVID-19: Best Practices in the Workplace

As part of Spilman’s COVID-19 Task Force, we wanted to answer the pressing questions of many employers during this growing pandemic. Employers should consider implementing strategies and policy changes to reduce the risk of...more

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COVID-19 Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education

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The fluid and fast-changing impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has left institutions of higher education (IHEs) scrambling to address unexpected legal issues. This guidance addresses some of their more frequently asked...more

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Businesses Still Have Legal Obligations to Protect Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic

As of March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) officially declared the COVID-19 virus outbreak to be a global pandemic. On an hourly basis, we are watching both government agencies and corporations respond by...more

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Medical Inquiries and Examinations Related to Coronavirus

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Many employers are wondering about what they can do to protect their workforce in the face of an unprecedented public health crisis associated with the coronavirus a/k/a COVID-19....more

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COVID-19 is Now a Pandemic – Should this Change Employers’ Response Strategies?

In recent blog posts, we discussed the impact coronavirus / COVID-19 is having on the workforce, and what employers should or should not be doing in response to the outbreak.  On March 11, 2020, the World Health...more

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Declaration of COVID-19 as a Pandemic Changes Rules for Employers

The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 finally acknowledged that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a pandemic. That designation changes the rules for employers....more

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United States Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update On Conducting Medical Examinations (Including Temperature Checks) of Employees in...

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On March 11, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) (along with the White House Coronavirus Task Force) issued guidance for the next thirty (30) days for Santa Clara County, CA, and Seattle-King, Pierce,...more

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Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) - Employer Guidance and Strategies

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As the number of reported cases of COVID-19 increases in the United States and in the world, employers are faced with many questions and decisions about how to protect their workforces while continuing to run their...more

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COVID-19: Focus on Employment Law Considerations

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Are these the “end times”? No, but the degree of threat that Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses to the world’s population keeps being debated in the print, broadcast, cable, and social media. Although the disease...more

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Coronavirus Update: What Should Employers Do?

With confirmed cases in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, it appears the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”), often referred to as the “Coronavirus,” may present significant issues for employers throughout New...more

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Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Ten Questions and Answers for Employers

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The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been rapidly spreading around the world, including recently in the United States. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and...more

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Employer Preparation for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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As the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases climbs in the U.S. and across the world employers should prepare for practical and legal issues brought on by the disease. While these efforts are complicated by the fact that, to...more

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