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"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.

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.

EEOC, NLRB and DOL Join Forces to Counter Workplace Retaliation

Date:: November 12, 2021

The US Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board have announced a joint effort to raise awareness about workplace retaliation issues.

Workplace Class Action Settlement Values in 2020 Increased While Government Lawsuits Slowed

Date:: January 15, 2021

Although government enforcement litigation of employment laws decreased in 2020, the number and monetary value of workplace class action settlements increased, according to a new Seyfarth Shaw report.

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).

EEOC Seeks to Revise Religious Discrimination Guidance, Requests Comments

Date:: December 1, 2020

The EEOC is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to its Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination before finalizing the guidance.

EEOC, WHD FY 2020 Enforcement Numbers Fall

Date:: October 22, 2020

After several years of increases, the number of enforcement actions and investigations by the EEOC and the Wage and Hour Division decreased in FY 2020.

EEOC's Republican Majority Cemented Through 2022

Date:: September 30, 2020

Following the confirmation of three new commissioners, the EEOC can be expected to continue taking an employer-friendly approach on a variety of fronts, including wellness regulations and data collection.

Return-to-Work Coronavirus Testing Will Not Violate ADA, EEOC Says

Date:: September 16, 2020

Testing employees for the presence of the COVID-19 virus before allowing them to enter the workplace generally will meet the "business necessity" standard of the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to updated guidance from the EEOC.

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All Items: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

"Circumstances" Must Justify COVID Testing, EEOC Says

Florida Medical Practice Settles EEOC COVID-Related Genetic Discrimination Case

EEOC Details When COVID-19 Can Qualify as ADA Disability

EEOC, NLRB and DOL Join Forces to Counter Workplace Retaliation

Workplace Class Action Settlement Values in 2020 Increased While Government Lawsuits Slowed

EEOC Provides Employers With Answers On COVID Vaccines

EEOC Seeks to Revise Religious Discrimination Guidance, Requests Comments

EEOC, WHD FY 2020 Enforcement Numbers Fall

EEOC's Republican Majority Cemented Through 2022

Return-to-Work Coronavirus Testing Will Not Violate ADA, EEOC Says

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