Are You Violating the ADA by Screening Employees for COVID-19?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new guidance related to COVID-19 testing in the workplace. Previously, the EEOC allowed […]
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Black Lives Matter: Is it protected under the National Labor Relations Act?
No, according to a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who recently dismissed a complaint against Home Depot […]
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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 […]
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ON AGAIN/ OFF AGAIN: OSHA’S NEW TEMPORARY STANDARD FOR COVID-19 MANDATES
Yes, the injunction on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) is back per the recent ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court. […]
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IT’S BACK: OSHA’S NEW TEMPORARY STANDARD FOR COVID-19 MANDATES
As we recently reported, After OSHA issued its emergency temporary standard (“ETS) for Covid-19 mandates, i.e., mandate or test rule, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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OSHA Speaks: The New Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Mandates
OSHA has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace. The ETS […]
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EEOC Update: The Religious Exemption to COVID-19 Mandates
On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the […]
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Private Employer Questions about President Biden’s COVID-19 Mandates
After President Biden discussed the private employer requirement of his COVID-19 Action Plan, the “Path out of the Pandemic Plan,” […]
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The EEOC Filed Its First COVID-19 & ADA Lawsuit
The EEOC has now brought its first lawsuit against an employer for allegedly failing to accommodate and unlawfully terminating a […]
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Long Covid and the ADA
Although many people with COVID-19 improve weeks after contracting the virus, others continue to experience symptoms for months, or may […]
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OSHA Says, Employers with Fully Vaccinated Workplaces May Relax COVID Precautions
As recently reported, the recent announcement from the CDC that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask […]
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CDC Lifts Mask Recommendation. What about Workplaces?
The recent announcement from the CDC that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance […]
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OSHA Releases New Guidance
As mandated in President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, OSHA announced its revised guidance entitled, Protecting Workers: […]
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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 […]
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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 […]