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Articles Discussing Workplace Issues Related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

EEOC Releases Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace

December 17, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

The EEOC has released guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace

Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for the Golden State

December 17, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

Jackson Lewis

At the beginning of December, the CDC issued new guidance regarding the length of quarantine. Although the new CDC guidance was not definitive in shortening the quarantine period, it did provide options to local health departments to shorten the quarantine period, if they determined it appropriate.

On December 14th, the

EEOC Issues Revised Guidance Addressing COVID-19 Vaccines

December 17, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued revised COVID-19 guidance addressing questions related to the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations to employees. Section K of the guidance now addresses several common questions employers have raised with respect to the now-available COVID-19 vaccine.

EEOC Publishes Questions and Answers About COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

December 17, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

December 17, 2020

On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) added a new section to its ongoing list of questions and answers related to COVID-19. The new questions aim to educate employers and employees about how the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Title VII’s anti-religious discrimination provisions and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (“GINA”) apply during this newest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic that has begun with the availability of vaccines. The “guidance” provided by the EEOC in these new Questions and Answers is littered with pitfalls for employers who will be trying to negotiate a return to normal workplace conditions in the next several months as various COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out. The vaccine questions are in Section K of the EEOC Q&A document.

Age Discrimination and COVID-19: What to Do When Employees Are in High-Risk Groups

December 17, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

Earlier this year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed age discrimination issues related to COVID-19. Based on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) explanation that individuals 65 years of age and older are at a higher risk for having a severe case of COVID-19 if

EEOC Provides Guidance on Employers’ Ability to Mandate COVID Vaccinations

December 17, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

By: EEOC Provides Guidance on Employers’ Ability to Mandate COVID Vaccinations

Today, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 guidance for employers, specifically on issues surrounding the circumstances under which employers may mandate that employees be vaccinated for COVID-19 (once the vaccines become more widely available).  The EEOC’s guidance is about as clear

David Dubberly on Employers and the COVID-19 Vaccine

December 15, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

The piece details the challenges employers will face in the coming months as the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available, with Dubberly discussing if and how employers can require their employees to get the vaccine. 

CDC Issues Post Vaccine-Considerations for Healthcare Personnel

December 15, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

Jackson Lewis

As employers in healthcare settings prepare to administer the vaccine to healthcare personnel, they are likely grappling with new practical considerations.  Undoubtedly, one of the most widespread challenges is how to manage employees with potential post-vaccination systemic signs and symptoms (“signs and symptoms”), without unnecessarily imposing work restrictions to the

In the News: Can Employers Require the COVID-19 Vaccine?

December 10, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

From when one will be available in the United States to where you may fall in the priority line, COVID-19 vaccines are dominating the news cycle right now. Unsurprisingly, a common question from employers has emerged: can we require employees to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to work?

Has the COVID-19 14-Day Quarantine Period Been Shortened?

December 8, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

Jackson Lewis

By now, employers likely have heard the news that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reduced the length of time that individuals should quarantine after an exposure to COVID-19. 

Can, and Should, Employers Require that Employees be Vaccinated for Covid-19?

December 7, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prepares to authorize two COVID-19 vaccines for use, employers are asking if they can, and should, require that employees be vaccinated.

CDC Issues New Quarantine Period Guidance

December 4, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

Littler

Since March 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended—and many, if not all, localities have required—that individuals exposed to someone with COVID-19 self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of exposure.  On December 2, 2020, the CDC issued its much-anticipated updated guidance suggesting that,

Dear Littler: Are Holiday Parties and Travel Canceled this Year?

December 4, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

Littler

Dear Littler: The holidays are upon us, and we’re wondering what steps we can take to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in our office. As is the case for many other employers this year, the effects of the pandemic have been devastating on our company. We have resumed limited

CDC Revises Quarantine (Following Close Contact) Recommendations

December 3, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is revising its COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, offering an alternative to the prior blanket 14-day quarantine recommendation for individuals coming into close contact with positive or presumed-positive individuals.

Updated CDC Guidance on Quarantine Length for Exposed Individuals Who Are Asymptomatic

December 3, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

On December 2nd, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on the length of quarantine required for an individual who is asymptomatic but was in close contact with someone with COVID-19. The prior guidance required quarantine for 14 days (other than for critical infrastructure workers). The

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