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ADA , Corporate Compliance , DOL , EEOC , Employment Law , Firm Announcements
7th December 2021
What Good Is an EEO Policy?
The EEOC recently filed a lawsuit against the Home2 Suites hotel chain alleging that the hotel manager sexually harassed its female housekeeper for months and then fired her for complaining about it. According to the EEOC’s suit, the manager made […]
On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements and how they interact with federal equal employment […]
After President Biden discussed the private employer requirement of his COVID-19 Action Plan, the “Path out of the Pandemic Plan,” on September 9, 2021, many private employers were left with questions that we will attempt to answer here: Are […]
The EEOC has now brought its first lawsuit against an employer for allegedly failing to accommodate and unlawfully terminating a disabled employee who had requested to work remotely due to COVID-19. In this case, EEOC v. ISS Facility Services, Inc., the […]
Although many people with COVID-19 improve weeks after contracting the virus, others continue to experience symptoms for months, or may suffer new or recurring symptoms after the virus load is undetectable in them. This can happen to anyone who contracted […]
ADA , Employment Law
17th July 2019
The ADA Interactive Process: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, (“ADA, AA”) is a federal statute which prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against a qualified individual with a disability. Who is Considered a “Qualified Individual”? Under the […]
