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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Employer Liability Issues Risk Management

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A Guide for Massachusetts Employers Concerning Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...

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The federal government does not have legal authority to prohibit private-sector businesses from engaging in lawful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility practices, or mandate their removal. On January 21, 2025,...more

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AI in the Workplace: Using Artificial Intelligence Intelligently

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Ready or not, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is here, and even if your company hasn’t introduced or approved the use of AI, chances are your employees are already using it....more

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The U.S. Mental Health Crisis and the Workplace

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Real World Impact: This is the first in a series of Alerts that will provide guidance to employers on navigating the complicated mix of concerns that can arise when dealing with employee mental health issues....more

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Admission That Business Unit Was Closed Due to Employee's Disability Precludes Dismissal of ADA Claim

When advising employers about the legal risks associated with a business reorganization, we generally advise that discrimination claims are less likely when a company closes an entire facility or department as compared to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Workplace Violence: An Unfortunate Reality – Are You Prepared?

Mass shootings have been increasingly in the headlines in recent years, and many of these incidents have occurred in the workplace. Regardless of anyone’s politics, employers are having to face either the fear of, or the...more

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What Employers Need to Know About Long COVID

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While the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is hopefully behind us, the disease still impacts the employment landscape and likely will continue to do so for some time. Out of the millions of people who have had COVID in the...more

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COVID-19 Related Litigation Surges: What Employers Can Do To Minimize Exposure

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The much-anticipated surge of COVID-19 pandemic-related litigation has begun. As the pandemic continues to lay siege to the United States economy, claimants’ lawyers and government agencies have begun setting their sights on...more

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EEOC elaborates on ADA compliance: COVID-19 and the return to work effort

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On September 8, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published updated guidance on complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) amidst the return to work effort during the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Managing Class Action Risks As The COVID-19 Pandemic Gives Way To Threated Tsunami Of Litigation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As businesses chart their paths through the difficulties of reopening their operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, another risk looms – the danger of being the target of a class action lawsuit. ...more

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Mask Policies Put Businesses Between A Rock And A Hard Place

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Several weeks ago, we blogged about mask objectors presenting businesses with documents bearing the U.S. Department of Justice seal stating that they are not required to wear masks because of their disability. ...more

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EEOC Issues ADA and Title VII Guidance for Employers on COVID-19

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently hosted a webinar in which the agency answered questions about the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII to COVID-19-related...more

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The EEOC Weighs In: How to Handle COVID-19 in Light of Equal Employment Opportunity Laws

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On March 27, 2020, the EEOC conducted a webinar that answered some of employers’ most frequently asked questions about compliance with public health directives and federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws during the COVID-19...more

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Practical Answers to Real-World COVID-19 Workplace Questions (Part One)

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Workplace issues stemming from the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 abound, and many of our clients continue to seek practical and timely answers and solutions. To help them navigate the practical and workplace...more

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HR Quick Take: Taking Employee Temperatures

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Q: Given that there is coronavirus in several places in the United States, can I take the temperature of every employee when they walk in the door? A: The answer to this question is industry-specific. The EEOC issued...more

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Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and COVID-19

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The United States Department of Labor has issued “COVID-19 or other Public Health Emergencies and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers” (the “DOL COVID-19 FAQ”).  The DOL COVID-19 FAQ provides the following...more

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COVID-19: Employment FAQs

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As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to present challenges to employers worldwide, we have created this frequently asked questions document to answer some of the most common questions we have been hearing from clients,...more

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Medical Inquiries and Examinations Related to Coronavirus

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Many employers are wondering about what they can do to protect their workforce in the face of an unprecedented public health crisis associated with the coronavirus a/k/a COVID-19....more

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Declaration of COVID-19 as a Pandemic Changes Rules for Employers

The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 finally acknowledged that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a pandemic. That designation changes the rules for employers....more

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United States Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update On Conducting Medical Examinations (Including Temperature Checks) of Employees in...

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On March 11, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) (along with the White House Coronavirus Task Force) issued guidance for the next thirty (30) days for Santa Clara County, CA, and Seattle-King, Pierce,...more

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Coronavirus and the Workplace: Practical and Legal Considerations from Murtha Cullina’s Labor & Employment Practice Group

If you are reading this post, you already know about SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), or, coronavirus.  There is no shortage of news to absorb and guidance to implement.  Federal,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Managing Your Workforce During COVID-19

As federal, state and local governments continue to develop their responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, employers may find themselves in uncharted territory as to how to deal with emerging employee issues....more

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Coronavirus Questions? California Administrative Agencies Have Answers!

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement, the Employment Development Department, and CalOSHA now have FAQs addressing how the COVID-19. coronavirus affects California businesses....more

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Mitigating Employment Law Risks as COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Spreads

COVID-19 raises potential employment law compliance issues under several areas of U.S. federal, state and local statutes. A host of federal, state, and local laws place limits on how employers may implement infection...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

An Employer’s Guide to Managing the Coronavirus in the Workplace

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it has been named, is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person.  COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was...more

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COVID-19 and spring break travel: Maintaining a healthy workplace

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This year, spring break coincides with the continued spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), sparking many questions for employers. To date, there are more than 110,000 confirmed cases with at least 540 in the U.S. and 3,800 deaths...more

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