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Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off

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As we approach the unofficial start to Summer 2022, today's new episode addresses the 10 issues that should be on the radar of all employers....more

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Blessed Are the Caregivers: Equal Employment Opportunity commission guidance on disparate treatment of employees caring for family...

The EEOC first issued enforcement guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities in May 2007. Given that the EEOC issued some new guidance regarding pandemic-related caregiver...more

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New York Minute – April Edition

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Welcome back to Ballard Spahr’s New York Minute.  Below are some of the latest developments impacting employers in the fast-paced and ever-evolving New York market.  Please contact us with questions regarding the topics below...more

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Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: April 2022

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Welcome to our latest Healthcare Snapshot, where we take a quick look at some of the most pressing issues facing employers in the industry. Even though COVID-19 numbers are generally trending in a positive direction,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

EEOC Releases New Guidance on Caregivers

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released new guidance on caregivers, addressing potential issues that could result in discrimination claims against employers based on caregiver responsibilities. The...more

Fisher Phillips

Top 7 Takeaways from EEOC’s COVID-19 and Vaccine Webinar for Employers

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Employers need to be especially on guard for the possibility that they may be hit with a vaccine-related EEOC charge, given than nearly half of all pandemic-related charges filed with the agency since December involve a...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance for Employers Regarding the Treatment of Employees with Caregiver Responsibilities

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With more employees returning to the office, many employers have struggled with increased caregiving demands on employees' time as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To address these concerns, the Equal Employment Opportunity...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

When Caregiver Discrimination May be Unlawful Under Employment Discrimination Laws

Over the past two years, we have heard much about the burden on “caregivers” during the pandemic. Whether it was caring for school age children while school was remote and daycare closed, or caring for elderly family members,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC COVID-19 Charges Surge, NYC’s Pay Transparency Law, SCOTUS Considers PAGA - Employment Law This Week®

This week, we look at compliance and enforcement developments at the federal level and in the specific jurisdictions of New York City and California. EEOC Reports Surge of COVID-19-Related Charges On the heels of the Equal...more

Cole Schotz

New EEOC Guidance Highlights Potential COVID-19 Caregiver Discrimination Claims

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On March 14, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a new technical assistance document (the “Guidance”) addressing the interplay between existing federal employment discrimination principles...more

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EEOC Renews Focus on Potential for Caregiver Discrimination

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While the term “caregiver” is not identified as a protected class under federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, workplace decisions that adversely impact job applicants and employees who are also caregivers can still...more

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Focus on Caregiver Discrimination, Harassment and Discrimination Protections in NY, Wage and Hour Budget – Employment Law This...

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As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we look at the additional guidance the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued regarding caregivers....more

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EEOC warns of higher risk of caregiver discrimination in changing world and workplace

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The COVID-19 pandemic placed a spotlight on the demands of juggling work and personal obligations, including coordinating the demands of virtual learning, school closures, and other scheduling issues. Even as the pandemic...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Focus on Caregiver Discrimination, Harassment and Discrimination Protections in NY, Wage and Hour Budget -...

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This week, we look at the additional guidance the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued regarding caregivers. EEOC Focused on Caregiver Discrimination (see video attached) The COVID-19 pandemic...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination Related to COVID-19

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a technical assistance document on March 14, detailing recommended best practices for employers managing workers with caregiver responsibilities. The guidance...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

EEOC Caregiver Discrimination

On March 14, 2022 the EEOC issued new guidance regarding Caregiver Discrimination against employees or applicants who are caregivers, as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. Note that this guidance supplements, but does not...more

Bowditch & Dewey

EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Caregiver Discrimination

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The EEOC recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 caregiver discrimination. This guidance reiterates previously-issued guidance (Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving...more

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A New Protected Class? Not Quite, But the EEOC is Looking Out for Workers with Caregiving Obligations

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On March 14, 2022, the EEOC issued a technical assistance document, The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws, which provides guidance as to ways equal employment...more

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EEOC Update: Avoiding Discrimination against Employees with Pandemic-Related Caregiving Obligations

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Even as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic seems to ease, we all know that new and different pandemic-related caregiver responsibilities continue in various forms. Employers still struggle with issues related to...more

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Pending Legislation Would Expand Reasonable Accommodations to Employees and Applicants for “Family Responsibilities”

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Recently the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new guidance regarding discrimination against employees with caregiving responsibilities for family members. California similarly has a pending bill,...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: March 2022 #3

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

Brooks Pierce

Discrimination Against Caregivers: New Guidance from the EEOC

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As many aspects of our lives return to “normal” after two years in the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals with caregiving responsibilities—for children, grandchildren, parents, partners or other family members—often remain in...more

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New EEOC Guidance Spotlights Caregivers in the Workplace

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As the number of employees requesting flexible work arrangements increases, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a new technical assistance document, “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver...more

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Beltway Buzz - March 2022 #3

Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule Reinstated. In a decision issued on March 15, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas reinstated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule, “Independent Contractor...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

EEOC Issues New Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination and the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 14, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance titled “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.” This guidance details the...more

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