The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued new guidance identifying post-COVID conditions as a disability that may qualify for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The protected condition can go by many names: “long COVID,” ...
With the tight labor market, workers are in a good position to demand safe working conditions and a workplace free of discrimination. Luckily, workers ...
What If You (Or Your Employee) Cannot Risk Exposure to COVID-19? How to Request (and Grant) a Reasonable Accommodation for COVID-19
Recently, I watched a lecture about reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The lecturer, who proudly proclaimed ...
OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate Struck Down by Supreme Court, Now Withdrawn
On January 13, 2022, The Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion rejecting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency ...
OSHA’s New Vaccine Rules Hang in the Balance, but Employers Should Still Develop a Plan
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its expected Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding vaccine mandates ...
What Does the Federal Vaccine Mandate Mean for Your Business?
President Biden recently announced a multi-step plan—dubbed the “Path Out of the Pandemic”—to help curb the resurgence of the coronavirus and increase ...
Can Vaccine-Exempt Employees Be Placed on Unpaid Leave?
A recent announcement from United Airlines stated that employees who have been exempted from its vaccine mandate will be placed on unpaid leave. This ...
What Does the 2021 Stimulus Mean for Your Business?
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which appropriates $1.9 trillion in resources to assist ...
What Do the New OSHA Regulations Mean for Your Business?
President Joe Biden just recently commemorated crossing the grim threshold of 500,000 COVID-related deaths in the U.S. Recognizing the growing numbers ...