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HHS Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

Date:

August 5, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services has declared that monkeypox a public health emergency, with over 7100 confirmed cases in the US and nearly 27,000 cases globally.
"Circumstances" Must Justify COVID Testing, EEOC Says

Date:

July 18, 2022

To ensure that workplace COVID testing does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must consider the level of community transmission, the vaccination status of employees and other factors.
Florida Medical Practice Settles EEOC COVID-Related Genetic Discrimination Case

Date:

July 12, 2022

A medical practice will compensate affected employees and provide other relief to resolve a COVID-19-related genetic information case filed by the EEOC.
End of Roe Raises Questions for Employers

Date:

June 27, 2022

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which held that the Constitution does not protect a right to abortion, employers face challenges in areas ranging from benefit plans to social media to off-duty conduct policies and more.
"Great Resignation" by Women Will Continue, Deloitte Study Shows

Date:

May 13, 2022

Over half of of working women said they plan to leave their employers in the next two years, particularly those in nonmanagement and middle management roles, according to a recent report, with one out of 10 actively looking for a new role now.
Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Upheld by 1st Circuit

Date:

April 28, 2022

The federal appellate court denied an attempt by a group of employees to block enforcement of a vaccine mandate that applied to more than 93,000 employees.
EEOC Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 and Caregiver Discrimination

Date:

March 16, 2022

Discrimination against people with caregiving responsibilities may violate federal antidiscrimination laws, according to new guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - a situation intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Revised CDC Guidelines Reduce Number of Employees Required to Wear Masks

Date:

March 1, 2022

Updated CDC guidance regarding mask-wearing protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is expected to ease federal masking requirements for millions of employees, but employers also need to be aware of and follow state requirements.
Report: Nearly 1.1 Million Women Have Left Labor Force Since COVID

Date:

February 24, 2022

Despite recent job gains, nearly 1.1 million fewer women are participating in the US workforce compared with February 2020, according to a report from the National Women's Law Center.
Coronavirus Responses Like Remote Work, Increased Wages Not All That Common

Date:

February 18, 2022

About a third of the 82,000 US businesses surveyed by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported increasing remote work for some or all employees since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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HHS Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

"Circumstances" Must Justify COVID Testing, EEOC Says

Florida Medical Practice Settles EEOC COVID-Related Genetic Discrimination Case

End of Roe Raises Questions for Employers

"Great Resignation" by Women Will Continue, Deloitte Study Shows

Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Upheld by 1st Circuit

EEOC Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 and Caregiver Discrimination

Revised CDC Guidelines Reduce Number of Employees Required to Wear Masks

Report: Nearly 1.1 Million Women Have Left Labor Force Since COVID

Coronavirus Responses Like Remote Work, Increased Wages Not All That Common

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