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Navigating Accommodations for Pregnancy & Related Conditions Post-COVID

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The October 2022 release of the Department of Education’s resource for students and schools on Discrimination Based on Pregnancy and Related Conditions reminds Title IX Coordinators of their responsibility to address all...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance On Caregiver Bias

With emphasis on the pandemic. On Monday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated guidance on “caregiver discrimination” in the workplace. The guidance emphasizes pandemic-related issues, but it is not...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

EEOC Releases New Guidance on COVID-related Caregiver Discrimination

On March 14, 2022, the EEOC released new guidance regarding caregiver discrimination and the COVID-19 pandemic, in light of many workplaces returning to in-person work. The new guidance supplements earlier guidance regarding...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

New OSHA and CMS COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Mandates: What Employers Need to Know

Today, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its...more

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EEOC Issues Updated FAQs Relating to COVID-19 Pandemic

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On October 13, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) once again issued updated FAQs concerning the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title...more

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Everything Employers Always Wanted To Know About Vaccines . . . And Have Been Asking About For Months.

Just before the Memorial Day holiday, we had a “breaking news” bulletin about the revised guidance published Friday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about employers’ and employees’ rights when it came to...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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Mother's Day Quiz! (2021 version)

Test your knowledge about the FMLA, pregnancy bias, and more! How much do you know about moms in the workplace . . . in 2021? Take our quiz and find out! As long as you are a mom, have a mom, love a mom, or know a mom, you...more

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Class Action Trends Report Winter 2021

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Last year presented many challenges, and 2021 offers a fresh start. In this issue of the Class Actions Trends Report we review the most significant developments of 2020 and take a look forward to what a new year and a new...more

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The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine – Planning for the Employer Response

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Introduction - Many employers are hopeful that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be the silver bullet that will enable employers to return to some semblance of a pre-COVID workplace. Assuming a vaccine is developed, can an...more

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Class Action Trends Report Summer 2020

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Employers continue to grapple with an ongoing, unprecedented public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, which have profoundly disrupted the nation’s economy and U.S. workplaces. In this issue,...more

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Updated EEOC Guidance on Covid-19, the ADA and Other EEO Laws: What Employers Need to Know - Update #2

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers about COVID-19, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO laws on Thursday June 11 and again...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Updated EEOC Guidance on COVID-19, the ADA and Other EEO Laws: What Employers Need to Know - Update

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers about COVID-19, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO laws on Thursday June 11 and again...more

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EEOC Takes on Antibody Testing, Returning Older and Pregnant Workers Post-COVID-19

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The EEOC recently updated its COVID-19-related Q & A’s to assist employers in navigating “the new world” post-COVID-19 while complying with the federal anti-discrimination laws as employees return to work....more

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EEOC Provides Return-to-Work and COVID-19 Antibody Testing Guidance Under Federal Civil Rights Laws

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As the nation continues the gradual reopening of workplaces and the economy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance to provide information to employers regarding their...more

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Antibody Tests Cannot be Required From Employees to Return to Work; Other New COVID-19 Guidance Issued

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance guidance for employers. The new guidance explains that antibody tests cannot be required from employees to re-enter the workplace, addresses...more

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EEOC Issues Updated Pandemic Guidance

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has prepared and is periodically updating its website entitled “Technical Assistance Questions and Answers” related to the many novel challenges confronting employers with...more

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EEOC Makes Clear That COVID-19 Cannot be Used to Justify Discrimination Against Employees Based on Age or Other Characteristics

As more and more businesses are opening back up under restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the EEOC has, yet again, weighed in to ensure that businesses do not discriminate against employees. ...more

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EEOC Updates Guidance Again – COVID-19 Concerns Warrant Flexibility but May Not Be Used to Prevent Older or Pregnant Employees...

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Over the course of the past three months, the EEOC and Department of Labor have published a plethora of responses and updates to frequently asked COVID-19 questions. Topics have ranged from paid leave requirements under the...more

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COVID-19: EEOC Reminds Employers that the Pandemic Does Not Excuse Discrimination

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On June 11, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its question and answer document What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The latest Guidance,...more

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Guidance

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With the economy reopening, on June 11, 2020, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication — What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws — to identify concerns...more

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A Summary of the EEOC’s New COVID-19 Guidance

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The EEOC has once again updated its COVID-19 guidance. Here is a quick summary of the new questions and responses: D.13. Is an employee entitled to an accommodation under the ADA in order to avoid exposing a family member...more

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EEOC Warns Against Age Discrimination And Other Workplace Concerns During Back-To-Business Push

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In its latest round of updates to a series of COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just warned employers they cannot prevent older workers from returning to work even if they want...more

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What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

...The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (which include the requirement for reasonable accommodation and non-discrimination based...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

COVID-19 Employment Law Update: Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following Additional Guidance from the EEOC on the ADA, ADEA...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has explicitly determined COVID-19 to be a direct threat to the workplace, as noted in our March 24, 2020 Client Alert.  On March 27, 2020, the EEOC issued additional...more

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