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When are COVID-19 Policies a “Business Necessity”? The EEOC’s New Guidance on Navigating the Post-Pandemic Workplace

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On July 12, 2022, The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act as they relate to the pandemic. The new guidance recognizes...more

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EEOC Updates Guidance Concerning COVID-19 Testing

As more employees return to the workplace after the Labor Day holiday, employers should be aware of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission’s updated COVID-19 Guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 Employee Testing

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On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers regarding “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 Testing

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On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - the federal agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws - issued new guidance on when employers may require employees to screen/test...more

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COVID-19 Tests Require Business Necessity, EEOC Says

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has shifted its position on required employee COVID-19 testing. Employers will now have to justify the requirement before enforcing such testing on its workforce....more

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EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance to Reflect Current State of COVID-19 in the U.S.

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As the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the EEOC’s guidance. On July 12, 2022, the EEOC once again updated its COVID-19 guidance: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO...more

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EEOC Updated 15 Items In Its Covid-19 Technical Assistance Guidance, Adding A New Standard For Employers Which Test Employees For...

On Tuesday, the EEOC once again updated its COVID-19 technical assistance Guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” adding updates for 15 items. While the...more

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EEOC Drops New Guidance on COVID-19 Testing

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More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the face of all sorts of uncertainty amid multiple new variants and waves of infection, employers could at least be confident of one thing – it is generally okay to...more

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Double Check: COVID-19 Policy

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While in March of 2020, I believe many individuals hoped that by July of 2022 we would no longer be concerned with COVID-19 Policies, such, unfortunately, is not the case. Yesterday, the EEOC updated its long-standing...more

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The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from December 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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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 Updates Technical Assistance Information for COVID-19

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an updated technical assistance document entitled "What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws" on September 8, 2020....more

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COVID-19 and Discrimination: Takeaways for Employers Regarding the EEOC’s Updated Guidance

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, on September 8, 2020, to create a comprehensive guide for...more

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The EEOC Further Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance

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Yesterday, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its technical assistance document, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The update incorporates...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2020 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...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 Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication Addressing Antibody Testing

Contains Q&A Linking to CDC Interim Guidelines on Antibody Testing - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted an updated and expanded technical assistance publication addressing...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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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

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The EEOC Continues to Update Guidance on Returning to Work Pandemic-Prepared

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The EEOC continues to update its pandemic preparedness guidance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and other Equal Employment Opportunity laws in the wake of COVID-19. The guidance...more

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Latest EEOC COVID-19 Guidance Addresses Two Key Employment Questions

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Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed two important issues that have vexed employers during the COVID-19 pandemic: May employers administer a COVID-19 test — a test to detect the presence...more

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