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EEOC Details When COVID-19 Can Qualify as ADA Disability

Date:: December 14, 2021

An employee who experiences ongoing symptoms attributable to COVID-19 such as headaches, dizziness and brain fog may have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.

Remote Work Request Sparks First-of-Its-Kind COVID-19 Lawsuit

Date:: September 14, 2021

The EEOC claims that an employer discriminated by firing an employee with a disability for requesting a remote work arrangement in a lawsuit that is likely only the opening salvo on this issue.

Failure to Accommodate Employee With Down Syndrome Fuels $125 Million Award Against Walmart

Date:: July 20, 2021

A federal jury ordered Walmart to pay the steep award to a long-time sales associate who claimed her firing violated the ADA, though the cap on punitive damages will significantly reduce the amount.

EEOC Proposes Wellness Incentive Limits

Date:: January 7, 2021

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a pair of proposed rules that would amend the incentives employers may offer to encourage participation in wellness programs that require disclosure of medical or genetic information without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

EEOC Provides Employers With Answers On COVID Vaccines

Date:: December 17, 2020

Administering a federally authorized coronavirus vaccine is not a "medical examination" for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Employer Did Not Discriminate in Firing Employee on Leave to Help Ailing Grandfather, 7th Circuit Rules

Date:: August 21, 2020

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer that fired an employee after accommodating his leave request to care for his ailing grandfather did not discriminate or illegally retaliate against him.

Norfolk Southern Railroad Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge for $2.5 Million

Date:: August 3, 2020

Norfolk Southern Railroad has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle claims by the EEOC that it discriminated against employees and applicants based on a range of actual or perceived disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Updated EEOC Guidance Addresses Antibody Testing

Date:: June 22, 2020

The EEOC published guidance prohibiting employers from using COVID-19 antibody testing before allowing an employee to return to work.

EEOC: Employers May Test Employees for COVID-19 Before They Enter the Workplace

Date:: April 28, 2020

Employers may take steps to determine if employees entering the workplace have COVID-19 because an individual with the virus will pose a direct threat to the health of others, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.

EEOC Answers 10 New Questions About Coronavirus

Date:: April 21, 2020

The EEOC published 10 new coronavirus-themed FAQs covering reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, harassment and return to work.

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EEOC Details When COVID-19 Can Qualify as ADA Disability

Remote Work Request Sparks First-of-Its-Kind COVID-19 Lawsuit

Failure to Accommodate Employee With Down Syndrome Fuels $125 Million Award Against Walmart

EEOC Proposes Wellness Incentive Limits

EEOC Provides Employers With Answers On COVID Vaccines

Employer Did Not Discriminate in Firing Employee on Leave to Help Ailing Grandfather, 7th Circuit Rules

Norfolk Southern Railroad Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge for $2.5 Million

Updated EEOC Guidance Addresses Antibody Testing

EEOC: Employers May Test Employees for COVID-19 Before They Enter the Workplace

EEOC Answers 10 New Questions About Coronavirus

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