Posted on September 10, 2020 by Sara J. Ackermann
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an update to “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” on September 8, 2020. The update modified the Q&As to create a user-friendly comprehensive guide addressing common questions about COVID-19 and federal equal employment opportunity laws for employers. […]
Posted on May 5, 2020 by Sara J. Ackermann
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Previously we reported on the EEOC’s post entitled “ What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” Today, the EEOC added valuable guidance for those employers gearing up to return employees to the workplace. Ironically, we have recently been addressing these same questions from many clients, so […]
Posted on April 13, 2020 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEOC Laws”, last updated on March 18, 2020. This was the subject of one of our previous alerts: Some of what the EEOC clarifies was already known or generally […]
Posted on March 20, 2020 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Two federal agencies have issued guidance and informational documents on dealing with the COVID-19 virus in the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a guide for employers on how to prepare workplaces for dealing with the COVID-19 virus. OSHA discloses at the beginning of the guide that it is (1) advisory […]