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Provides Additional Information on Vaccinations - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing...more
Employers planning a return to the workplace must comply with a myriad of employment laws, regulations and guidance issued by public health authorities and other regulators. The following is a summary of certain portions of...more
On June 17, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 Guidance to clarify that unlike COVID-19 testing, an anti-body test would be a prohibited medical examination. The FAQ (at A.7) states as follows: Question: The CDC said in its...more
On June 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new guidance concerning the use of COVID-19 antibody testing. Relying on the CDC’s Interim Guidelines, the EEOC affirmatively stated that employers cannot...more
Yesterday, the EEOC answered a question that has perplexed employers for weeks: Under the ADA, may employers require antibody testing before they permit employees to re-enter the workplace? An antibody test is a medical...more
On June 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission weighed in on the question of whether an employer can mandate COVID-19 antibody tests for its employees. The answer is “No.” Antibody tests (also called...more
This alert focuses on the ongoing and developing privacy issues that have arisen for employers and healthcare providers communicating about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Specifically, we will discuss the steps that...more
As the number of reported cases of COVID-19 increases in the United States and in the world, employers are faced with many questions and decisions about how to protect their workforces while continuing to run their...more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued Interim Guidance for Administrators of U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and for K-12 schools and childcare programs, asking them to collaborate and...more
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) virus, and we are learning more about it every day. There is currently no vaccine to protect against COVID-19. At this point, the best way...more
Since releasing our Advisory on January 30, 2020, there have been significant developments in connection with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19” or “Coronavirus”). For example, on February 25, 2020, the U.S. Centers for...more
As the recent Coronavirus outbreak continues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidance specifically for employers, outlining recommendations and best practices to protect their workplaces....more
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“2019-nCoV” or “Coronavirus”) is a rapidly spreading respiratory illness that is raising important issues for employers....more