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EEOC Sues Library Hotel for Disability Discrimination

Hotel Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee and Constructively Terminated their Employment, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – 299 Madison Ave., LLC, doing business as Library Hotel, violated federal law when it...more

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How Much Is Too Much When Asking An Employee for Medical Records Under the ADA?

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A common question among employers faced with determining whether an employee can safely perform the essential functions of their job is how much and what type of medical information and records can be requested from the...more

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How Employers Can Handle Confidentiality and Privacy Concerns Related to Collecting COVID-19 Vaccine Information

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With many current COVID-19 safety protocols dependent on vaccination status, verification and vaccine mandates continue to raise unique confidentiality and privacy considerations for employers. Here are some important points...more

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Vaccine Guidance For Federal Contractors: The Details

As we reported on Friday, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force complied with Executive Order 14042 (“Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors”) by issuing guidance for federal contractors on...more

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‘Do the Best’ But Mind the Myriad Laws: Grappling With COVID Vaccination Issues

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 6 (June 2021) - ...So begins the provocative lawsuit filed against Methodist Hospital System in Houston by 117 employees who do not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Despite the...more

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Healthcare Employee Data Privacy during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many novel challenges and questions for employers, from administration of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) leave to managing performance of remote workers. For healthcare...more

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Considerations for Workplace Safety in Light of Updated EEOC Guidance

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COVID-19 has created new, unexplored territory for employers. Even in a pandemic, it’s imperative that employers follow all EEO laws. Since COVID-19 is consistently evolving, it is important that employers continue to follow...more

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EEOC updates guidance on workplace safety, confidentiality and accommodations

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to update its guidance on what employers should know about COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and other Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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EEOC Issues Updated Guidance For Employers On COVID-19

In a welcome development for U.S. employers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued an updated announcement and updated guidance for employers about what they can and cannot ask their employees as...more

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Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for US Employers

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The outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has created a number of questions and compliance challenges for employers in the United States as well as across the globe. This is a fluid and rapidly changing...more

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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Washington State Companies Need To Know

Below are summaries of recent laws adopted in Washington State that could be interpreted as relating to the #MeToo movement. Some of them directly address sexual harassment and sexual assault; others are directed at providing...more

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Kaiser Aluminum Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Agreement Provides $175,000 and Job Offer for Construction Worker - SPOKANE, Wash. - Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, the leading producer of fabricated aluminum products in the United States, will pay $175,000 and reinstate...more

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Sixth Circuit Signs Off On EEOC Subpoena In UPS Disability Discrimination Case

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Sixth Circuit recently affirmed a U.S. District Court’s decision granting the EEOC’s application to enforce a subpoena in a disability discrimination investigation, finding that company-wide...more

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Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

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This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

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Diallo’s Of Houston to Pay $139,366 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Nightclub Made Unlawful HIV Medical Inquiry, Then Fired Employee, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Diallo's of Houston, a Houston-area...more

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Cummins Power Generation to Pay Over $87,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Company Fired Employee for Objecting to Overbroad Medical Releases for Fitness-for-Duty Examination, Federal Agency Charged - MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis-based power company will pay $87,500 and furnish other relief to...more

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New Position Statement Procedures in Effect at the EEOC

On February 18, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a new nationwide procedure? providing for the release of respondent position statements and nonconfidential attachments to charging...more

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The EEOC’s New One-Way Street: Providing Position Statements to Charging Parties

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Effective February 18, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will uniformly allow employees bringing unlawful discrimination claims to gain access to the employer’s Position Statement submitted in...more

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Health Conscious? The EEOC Is Expanding Incentives for Employees’ Spouses

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Employee wellness programs are frequently a source of ulcer-causing angst for employers, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is making moves to treat some of the underlying issues. Late last week, the EEOC...more

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EEOC Grapples with Proposed Rule Comments on Wellness Program; Additional Guidance Expected Soon

As we previously reported, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released Proposed Rules on April 16, 2015 to provide guidance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on permissible employer incentives...more

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U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Recent Complaint Filings and Trends

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The end of the federal government fiscal year (September 30) always produces a flurry of activity from the EEOC, and this year was no different. Of the 157 lawsuits filed by the EEOC in fiscal year 2015, approximately 62 of...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations on Wellness Programs and the ADA

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On April 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued highly anticipated proposed regulations addressing the application of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) to workplace wellness programs. In...more

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Employers Using Medical History in Hiring Decisions Take Notice: The EEOC is Watching

Two recent victories for the EEOC should remind employers that rejecting a job applicant over a medical condition, even when the condition appears directly related to job performance, can expose the employer to serious legal...more

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EEOC Settlement Reminds Employers That GINA Prohibits Requesting Family Medical History

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While the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) has proven to be the least-litigated of the federal anti-discrimination laws, a recent settlement obtained by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

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EEOC Attacks Post-Offer Medical Exams in GINA Lawsuits

The EEOC filed in May its first ever lawsuits alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), both of which alleged that the employer violated GINA by including questions about family medical...more

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