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Québec Court of Appeal Clarifies the Duty to Reassign Pregnant Workers

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In Ville de Québec v. Ouellet, a pregnant police sergeant asked her employer, the City of Québec, to assign her safe duties rather than be pulled off the job under the workers’ compensation program known as Program for a safe...more

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EEOC Releases New Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

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On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) released its draft guidance concerning harassment in the workplace. The updated guidance reflects notable changes in law, including the...more

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July is the New January: A Post-Pandemic Look at Emerging Labor and Employment Law Trends

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The pandemic seems not to have slowed down state and local lawmakers.  Indeed, over 100 new labor and employment laws and ordinances are scheduled to take effect between July 1, 2021 and November 1, 2021. Notably, while some...more

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Class Action Trends Report Summer 2020

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Employers continue to grapple with an ongoing, unprecedented public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, which have profoundly disrupted the nation’s economy and U.S. workplaces. In this issue,...more

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EEOC Takes on Antibody Testing, Returning Older and Pregnant Workers Post-COVID-19

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The EEOC recently updated its COVID-19-related Q & A’s to assist employers in navigating “the new world” post-COVID-19 while complying with the federal anti-discrimination laws as employees return to work....more

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EEOC Provides Return-to-Work and COVID-19 Antibody Testing Guidance Under Federal Civil Rights Laws

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As the nation continues the gradual reopening of workplaces and the economy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance to provide information to employers regarding their...more

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Antibody Tests Cannot be Required From Employees to Return to Work; Other New COVID-19 Guidance Issued

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance guidance for employers. The new guidance explains that antibody tests cannot be required from employees to re-enter the workplace, addresses...more

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COVID-19: EEOC Reminds Employers that the Pandemic Does Not Excuse Discrimination

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On June 11, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its question and answer document What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The latest Guidance,...more

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EEOC Answers Questions About COVID-19 Issues in the Workplace

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On March 27, 2020, the EEOC answered employers’ questions related to the intersection of COVID-19 with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the Age...more

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EEOC Answers Employers’ COVID-19-Related Questions

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On March 27, 2020, the EEOC posted a pre-recorded webinar in which the agency answered questions related to the impact of COVID-19 on the laws that the agency enforces....more

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Workplace Hazards And Pregnancy – What’s An Employer To Do?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers must evaluate their safety protections for pregnant women and engage in the interactive process with employees to find reasonable accommodations....more

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