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EEOC Revises Mandatory Workplace Poster

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On October 21, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published an updated version of its “EEO is the Law” workplace poster with a new poster entitled “Know Your Rights:  Workplace Discrimination is...more

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The EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently updated and expanded its guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and federal anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)...more

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

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With vaccination rates for COVID-19 increasing, and more places of employment removing restrictions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccination policies in the...more

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Consider EEOC Guidance When Asking Employees About COVID Vaccine

Question: Can we ask employees if they have received the COVID-19 vaccine? Answer: The short answer is: Yes. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), you can ask employees if they have received a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

EEOC Issues New Guidance for Mandatory and Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccine Programs

Can an employer mandate or incentivize a COVID-19 vaccination? If so, what exceptions or exclusions apply? As COVID-19 vaccines have become increasingly available in the United States, and with new Centers for Disease Control...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EEOC Takes a Second Shot at COVID-19: Employer Vaccine Incentives Approved, Subject to Exceptions, But Questions Remain

On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued an update to its December 2020 guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and incentive programs. The long-awaited guidance provides...more

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New EEOC Guidance Addresses Covid Vaccine Incentives

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With the new CDC guidelines and diminishing number of COVID cases, returning to work has taken center stage. We are still seeing few employers mandate vaccination for employees (and this trend is reported in the news)....more

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EEOC Guidance: Employers May Incentivize COVID Vaccination

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On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and...more

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance, Authorizes Employer Vaccine Incentives

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On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its guidance concerning COVID-19 vaccinations in the employment context. Most significantly, the EEOC offered long-awaited guidance on the...more

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The EEOC Issues Expanded COVID-19 Technical Assistance

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Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission expanded its technical assistance to address COVID-19 vaccinations. Here are some of the highlights. The new guidance reiterates that the federal anti-discrimination...more

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EEOC Releases Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Employers

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On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated and expanded on its guidance about how federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”) may apply to potential employer requirements that...more

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Masks Off for Fully Vaccinated Employees?

A few weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated recommendations for individuals who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, sparking a multitude of discussions nationwide as states and...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on COVID Vaccination & Reopening of the Workplace

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new guidance on May 28, 2021 to help employers comply with federal anti-discrimination laws in reopening the workplace. The EEOC updated its Technical...more

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Incentives: From Water Bottles To “Not So Substantial”

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For years (and we do mean years), the EEOC has waffled about whether incentives were permissible in connection with a medical inquiry under a voluntary wellness program. Friday, the EEOC issued its most recent pronouncement...more

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COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Programs: Additional Guidance and Some Comfort

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Earlier today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance confirming that employers may offer incentives to employees who voluntarily obtain a COVID-19 vaccination. The guidance (available here)...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

EEOC Updated Vaccination Guidance - May 28th

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on May 28, 2021 issued updated guidance on vaccinations. The relevant excerpts are attached and the full EEOC guidance is here...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

EEOC Update: Employers Can Offer Vaccine Incentives to Workers

The EEOC has updated its guidance “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” The new guidance clarifies that employers may offer incentives to employees to voluntarily...more

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Employers Take Note: EEOC Drops New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

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Readers will recall that in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EEOC published a plethora of responses and updates to frequently asked COVID-19 questions. As the months went by, the pace of EEOC updates slowed, and...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance Confirming Vaccine Incentives are Lawful, Among Other Updates

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Earlier today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its long-awaited guidance concerning the permissibility of employer vaccination incentive programs and, at the same time, provided further guidance...more

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BREAKING: EEOC Issues Guidance On COVID Vaccine Incentives For Employees

Vaccine incentives are generally ok! The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today issued revised guidance on COVID vaccinations, which include long-awaited guidance on employer incentives for employees to be vaccinated....more

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EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives Among Other Issues

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On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance regarding employers offering incentives for employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The updated guidance also clarifies issues...more

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COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace: Critical Updates

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In our previous alert on vaccinations and the workplace, we addressed the threshold question of whether employers can require their employees to get vaccinated and other related COVID-19 vaccine issues. At that time, however,...more

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Q&A COVID Workplace Vaccine Issues for U.S. Employers

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As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available and efforts are underway to increase dissemination, employers are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated in order to be present on Company property. This...more

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A Second Proposal: EEOC Issues New Guidance on Nondiscrimination for Wellness Programs

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Summary - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it will issue much-anticipated guidance that revises its nondiscrimination rules for wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance On Whether Employers Can Require Employees To Receive A COVID-19 Vaccine

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Based on welcome news that the COVID-19 vaccine may be available to the public in the coming months, many employers are beginning to consider whether mandatory vaccinations can be incorporated into existing strategies to...more

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