Note: This post has been updated to reflect supplemental guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission ("EEOC") on June 17, 2020 and September 8, 2020.
The EEOC guidance assists employers with...more
9/28/2020
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This post has been updated to reflect additional guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission ("EEOC") on June 17, 2020.
The EEOC has provided employers with supplemental guidance on navigating the...more
6/17/2020
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The EEOC has provided employers with supplemental guidance on navigating the COVID-19 outbreak, addressing issues such as COVID-related harassment and screening employees who report to work.
The EEOC reminded employers that...more
5/15/2020
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This post has been updated to reflect additional guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission ("EEOC") on April 23, 2020.
The EEOC has provided employers with supplemental guidance on navigating the...more
This post has been updated to reflect additional guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission ("EEOC") on April 9, 2020.
The EEOC has provided employers with supplemental guidance on navigating the...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently hosted a webinar in which the agency answered questions about the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII to COVID-19-related...more
4/1/2020
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As of October 15, 2018, New York City employers are now required to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” when an employee requests a workplace accommodation. In a development that may have been overshadowed by the New York...more