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Last year, many of our clients began asking us about the feasibility of requiring or, at the very least, providing their employees with the option of using “wearable technology” in the workplace. As wearable technologies...more
Summary The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released new guidance addressing the use of wearable technologies in the workplace. These devices, which range from fitness trackers to biometric monitors,...more
As more employers incorporate wearable technology in the workplace, including those enhanced by artificial intelligence, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s new fact sheet “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a “fact sheet” concerning employer mandates that require employees to use wearable technologies. According to the EEOC, such requirements could violate...more
Settles Federal Lawsuit Charging That Supervisor Called Employee ‘Ape’ and ‘Congo’ After Learning of African Heritage - TULSA, Okla. - Worldwide Printing and Distribution, Inc., doing business as ResourceOne, a Tulsa...more
Are you considering hiring a new employee? For workplace safety, having all the necessary information about someone before making important decisions is essential. That’s where criminal background checks come into play. By...more
On Monday, October 2, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published notice of proposed guidance on its enforcement of various laws prohibiting harassment in the workplace. The notice was published in...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation between the two agencies through...more
Recent breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have captured significant media attention. Developers argue that the technology, which learns from data to produce new text, visual, or audio content based on a...more
On May 11, the US Department of Health and Human Services ended its COVID-19 federal public health emergency declaration. Days later, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) followed up by updating its COVID-19...more
The Public Health Emergency that was the COVID-19 pandemic came to an end on May 11, 2023. Four days later, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance for about the twentieth time....more
On Oct. 20, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated poster, titled “Know Your Rights.” This poster replaces the EEOC’s “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster, and covered...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced it was replacing its “EEO is the Law” poster with a new poster entitled “Know Your Rights.”...more
A new series. NOTE FROM ROBIN: For months, I've been thinking about doing a series of posts with very basic explanations of the federal laws that govern the workplace. I think the series would be helpful to people who are...more
Today, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its...more
Under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)’s new vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, facilities must draft and implement policies and procedures by December 6, 2021 to ensure covered personnel are fully...more
On October 13, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) once again issued updated FAQs concerning the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title...more
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the “Departments”) recently issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions—FAQs About Affordable Act Implementation, Part 50, Health Insurance Portability and...more
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 rapidly spreads across the country and offices continue to reopen with the close of summer, questions around mandatory vaccination policies are on the rise. On the heels of federal and local...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently updated and expanded its guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and federal anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)...more
To account for legal developments since our last FAQ concerning employer COVID-19 vaccination policies, we provide updated answers to questions and address additional questions about discrimination, wage and hour, collective...more
The short answer to the big question of whether an employer can require employees to get vaccinated is: Yes. But that is only the beginning of the analysis. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued...more
The EEOC recently issued updated guidance for employers regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and questions they raise under federal equal employment opportunity laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic...more
With vaccination rates for COVID-19 increasing, and more places of employment removing restrictions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccination policies in the...more
As employers make plans to modify pandemic-related work-from-home arrangements and require employees to come into the workplace, many have wrestled with “the vaccination status question.” Should employers ask employees...more