In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s first grant of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its pandemic guidance to address the...more
12/24/2020
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Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EEO ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Required Documentation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
While the use of masks to combat the spread of COVID-19 has become a politicized issue in the United States, the scientific community largely agrees that wearing face coverings is one of the most effective ways to slow...more
On July 15, 2020, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) Safety and Health Codes Board voted 9-2 to approve the nation’s first emergency workplace regulation related to COVID-19. The new regulation was issued in...more
7/21/2020
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Governor Northam ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Workplace Safety
In a welcome development for U.S. employers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued an updated announcement and updated guidance for employers about what they can and cannot ask their employees as...more
As the number of reported cases of COVID-19 continues to increase dramatically, several states, including California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Louisiana, have issued...more
3/25/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Leave ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Workplace Safety