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McDermott Will & Emery

Änderung der SARS-COV-2-Arbeitsschutzverordnung

Was gilt es ab dem 10. September zu beachten? Das Bundeskabinett hat eine weitere Änderung der Corona-Arbeitsschutzverordnung auf den Weg gebracht. Die Verordnung wird an die Dauer der epidemischen Lage gekoppelt und...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Yes, We’re Still Talking About COVID-19: OSHA Updates Guidance for Workplaces

Recently OSHA updated its guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace for employers who are not covered by the “COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare.” As we explained before,...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Wearables Brands Fight for Healthcare Space

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Manufacturers of activity trackers and smartwatches have been fighting over the “serious” healthcare market for several years. Companies such as Apple (previously discussed here), Fitbit (previously discussed here), and...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

EEOC Confirms That Employers’ Right to Test Employees for COVID-19 Infection Does Not Extend to Antibody Testing

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In April, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) advised that employers can require employees to submit to a viral test to see if they have a current COVID-19 infection (see A.6). However, COVID-19 viral testing...more

Payne & Fears

Temperature Testing During COVID-19 - Guidance for Business

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As workplaces have begun to reopen, employers are curious about whether they can conduct temperature screenings of their employees. This guidance will explain if, when, and how employers may conduct temperature screenings of...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York State Issues Guidance for Re-Opening of Businesses

New York State has issued detailed guidance on Governor Cuomo’s “New York Forward” Plan, under which the State will re-open in four phases on a regional basis. The guidance includes additional information regarding: (1) when...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

New Hampshire’s Requirements for Permitted Businesses to be Open

Governor Sununu: certain industries to reopen business throughout the month of May - Governor Sununu’s Stay at Home 2.0, Executive Order 40 permits certain industries to reopen business throughout the month of May. This...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] From Now to Normal: Reopening Oregon - May 13th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PT

Please join our Oregon attorneys as we help our clients prepare for Oregon's reopening. This nuts and bolts webinar will address the questions we are hearing as employers prepare to ramp back up....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] California Reopening: Returning to the Workplace & Employment-Related Issues - May 13th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

This program will be a multi-speaker discussion on some of the upcoming challenges employers face as they transition their work forces back into California workplaces....more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Beyond Business as Usual—Return-to-Work Checklist For Employers

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Employers everywhere are turning their attention to resuming business and allowing their employees to “return to work.” However, as they recognize, developing a return-to-work plan is no easy task. Several weeks ago, the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

French Considerations for Returning to Workplaces in the Wake of COVID-19

On April 28, 2020, the French government announced the outline of its plan to end the lockdown measures currently in force, scheduled for May 11, 2020. (This date may be postponed if the hospitalization and death rates...more

Dechert LLP

COVID-19 Coronavirus Business Impact: Planning for the End of Lockdown

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Employers are now turning their minds to the many and varied issues they need to consider when planning for the end of lockdown - even though of course they will need to wait for details of the precise timing and phasing of...more

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EEOC Releases ‘Return To Work’ And Employee COVID-19 Testing Guidance

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Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance questions and answers for employers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The added questions elaborate on advice for disability...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Taking Temperatures During COVID-19: A Practical Toolkit

As we move into the second quarter of 2020, governments around the country are analyzing how to best open up their economies. Part of this will include people returning to work, restaurants, retail establishments, and other...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

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance

On April 9, 2020, the EEOC issued additional, revised technical assistance to employers as to best practices for balancing obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with adherence to guidance from the Center...more

Butler Snow LLP

EEOC Answers Questions About COVID-19 Issues in the Workplace

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On March 27, 2020, the EEOC answered employers’ questions related to the intersection of COVID-19 with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the Age...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

EEOC Answers Employers’ COVID-19-Related Questions

On March 27, 2020, the EEOC posted a pre-recorded webinar in which the agency answered questions related to the impact of COVID-19 on the laws that the agency enforces....more

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues New Guidance Labeling COVID-19 A “Direct Threat” Under The ADA, And Granting...

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On March 18, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its guidance titled Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act to account for the novel issues employers face...more

Dechert LLP

EEOC Offers Guidance to Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This alert provides an overview of the EEOC’s updated guidance, as well as a discussion about what employers should do to ensure that their COVID-19 related response activities do not run afoul of the federal...more

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EEOC GUIDANCE On The Impact Of The ADA On COVID-19 Preventative Measures

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As you know by now, COVID-19 is changing things on a daily, if not hourly or minute by minute basis. In reviewing this advice, you must understand that guidance will change as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves. As such, employers...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Governor DeWine Suggests That Employers Take Employees’ Temperatures Daily

In his March 18 afternoon press briefing, Governor DeWine advised Ohio employers to take the temperatures of all employees every day and went so far as to say that if employers do not do this, the next step will be to close...more

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Cal/OSHA Proposes Hotel Housekeeping Injury Rule

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After several years of discussion and debate, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) recently issued a proposed standard on “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention.” The proposal currently is open for public...more

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