All Items: Employee Health

Does "Long COVID" Qualify as a Disability Under the ADA?

Date:

August 3, 2021

People who continue to experience COVID symptoms months after first being infected may qualify as disabled under the ADA, according to new guidance from the Biden administration.
OSHA Releases COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare, Updates Guidance for Other Industries

Date:

June 14, 2021

OSHA has released an emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 for healthcare and updated its guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace for all other industries.
Cal/OSHA Withdraws Pending Revisions to COVID-19 Standards

Date:

June 10, 2021

California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) has withdrawn pending revisions to Cal/OSHA's emergency temporary standards for COVID-19 and plans to reconsider in light of updated guidance from the CDC.
EEOC Gives Green Light to Employer Vaccine Incentives, Mandates

Date:

June 2, 2021

The EEOC has released updated guidance that clarifies that employers may require COVID-19 vaccination for on-site employees and offer incentives to encourage vaccination.
First-of-Its-Kind Employee Vaccination Confirmation Mandate Issued By Santa Clara County, California

Date:

May 27, 2021

Employers in Santa Clara County, California, face a June 1 deadline to find out the COVID-19 vaccination status of all personnel who work for them.
What CDC's Relaxing of Mask Rules Means for Workplace Vaccine Mandates

Date:

May 18, 2021

OSHA is now advising employers to refer to last week's Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidance that fully vaccinated individuals may stop wearing masks or maintaining physical distance in most settings.
Montana Makes Vaccination Status a Protected Class

Date:

May 18, 2021

Montana has enacted a law that classifies vaccination status as a protected characteristic under the state's antidiscrimination law.
Surveys Shed Light on Employees' and Employers' Opinions on Post-Pandemic Work Arrangements

Date:

May 14, 2021

Two recent surveys show employers' and employees' opinions generally align on what post-pandemic work arrangements should look like, with hybrid work arrangements heavily favored.
First-of-Its-Kind New York Law Will Require Airborne Disease Standards

Date:

May 10, 2021

A first-in-the-nation law will soon require New York businesses to create and adopt mandatory safety standards for all airborne infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
Experts Testify to Pandemic's Unequal Impact, Seek Guidance from EEOC

Date:

April 29, 2021

At the recent virtual public hearing on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on civil rights in the workplace, the EEOC heard testimony from a variety of experts who emphasized the unequal nature of the pandemic's impacts and called on the agency to provide guidance on vaccine policies and other issues.

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Does "Long COVID" Qualify as a Disability Under the ADA?

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare, Updates Guidance for Other Industries

Cal/OSHA Withdraws Pending Revisions to COVID-19 Standards

EEOC Gives Green Light to Employer Vaccine Incentives, Mandates

First-of-Its-Kind Employee Vaccination Confirmation Mandate Issued By Santa Clara County, California

What CDC's Relaxing of Mask Rules Means for Workplace Vaccine Mandates

Montana Makes Vaccination Status a Protected Class

Surveys Shed Light on Employees' and Employers' Opinions on Post-Pandemic Work Arrangements

First-of-Its-Kind New York Law Will Require Airborne Disease Standards

Experts Testify to Pandemic's Unequal Impact, Seek Guidance from EEOC

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