The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new guidance related to COVID-19 testing in the workplace. Previously, the EEOC allowed employers to screen workers for COVID-19 without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to the state of the […]
No, according to a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who recently dismissed a complaint against Home Depot filed by a former employee who marked his uniform with “BLM” insignia. Background The case arose at a Home Depot […]
ADA , Corporate Compliance , EEOC , Employment Law , Leave Law
14th June 2022
The EEOC Sues Atlanta Hospital for Refusing to Accommodate Employee’s Disability and then Firing Her
The EEOC recently filed a lawsuit against Grady Memorial Hospital alleging it violated federal law by failing to accommodate its employee’s disability and then firing her because of her disability. According to the EEOC’s suit, the employee requested approximately […]
Corporate Compliance , EEOC , Employment Law , Title VII
1st June 2022
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 […]
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Corporate Compliance , COVID-19 , EEOC , Employment Law , Firm Announcements
17th March 2022
COVID-19 and Religious Accommodations: New Guidance from the EEOC
Throughout the COVID pandemic, employers have encountered difficulty balancing safety concerns with employee requests for religious exemptions (or accommodations) from the COVID vaccine. Due to these continued challenges, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), released guidance on March 1, […]
As we recently reported, After OSHA issued its emergency temporary standard (“ETS) for Covid-19 mandates, i.e., mandate or test rule, a federal appeals court issued an order blocking the ETS from taking effect nationwide. Shortly thereafter, all federal challenges to […]
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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 […]
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Corporate Compliance , COVID-19 , DOL , Employment Law , Firm Announcements , OSHA
9th November 2021
ON HOLD: OSHA’S NEW TEMPORARY STANDARD FOR COVID-19 MANDATES
After OSHA issued its temporary standard for Covid-19 mandates, i.e., mandate or test rule, a federal appeals court issued an order blocking the standard from taking effect nationwide. The federal court cited to “grave statutory and constitutional issues” with the […]
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 […]
The recent announcement from the CDC that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any non-healthcare setting was a relief for all Americans. (A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they […]