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Health examinations around the word

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Under Hungarian law, employers have a duty to ensure that employees can work safely and without risk to their health. One way of ensuring this was through mandatory occupational health assessments. Before 1 September this...more

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Hungary drops most ‘fitness for work’ health assessments

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Under Hungarian law, employers have a duty to ensure that employees can work safely and without risk to their health. One way of ensuring this was through mandatory occupational health assessments....more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

MSHA’s Final Rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica: What is Required and How Long Do Operators Have to Comply?

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On April 16, 2024, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its final rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica (“RCS”) for preliminary viewing, and it was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2024....more

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Best Practices for Manufacturers Managing Employee Medical Inquiries Under the ADA

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For the manufacturing industry, managing employee injury and illness presents unique challenges. Manufacturing work often involves physically taxing or potentially dangerous activities. Use of heavy tools or machinery,...more

Maynard Nexsen

Navigating Post-Leave Inquiries and Medical Examinations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

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As sticky wickets go, one of the messiest and most complicated laws employers must contend with in navigating their relationship with employees is the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The employer’s need to obtain...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Responding to Accommodation Requests From Unvaccinated Employees

As more businesses move toward ending remote working arrangements, we have had a number of questions from clients with regard to employee requests to continue working from home for medical reasons. The employees cite a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Morrison & Foerster COVID-19 Policies Poll: Hesitation, Uncertainties, And Challenges Loom For Legal Leaders Over Return To Office

One year after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, more and more employers are discussing the possibility of returning to the office. However, many general counsel and leaders of legal...more

Williams Mullen

The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Here - Can Employers Mandate Immunization?

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COVID-19 vaccines are finally here. The rollout has begun in healthcare settings across the nation. However, despite broad support for the vaccines and their near-universal endorsement by the medical community, many...more

Miller Canfield

COVID-19 Vaccinations: Legal Considerations for Employers

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With the recent approval for emergency usage of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, employers may consider mandating or administering COVID-19 vaccinations when they become available for workplace safety reasons or...more

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EEOC Issues Revised Guidance Addressing COVID-19 Vaccines

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...more

Cozen O'Connor

COVID-19 FAQs For California Employers

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We have prepared the following FAQ to guide California employers with respect to their workplace policies and their response to the orders and laws that have been passed at the federal, state and local level to contend with...more

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Cal/OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Guidance Regarding Medical Surveillance Examinations amid Potential Exposure to COVID-19

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On June 5, 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, commonly known as Cal/OSHA, issued temporary emergency guidance to assist physicians and other licensed health care professionals (PLHCPs) balance...more

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NRC Issues Additional Guidance on Regulatory Relief from Respiratory Protection Program Requirements

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a letter on April 27 to the Nuclear Energy Institute and the National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors, and others, clarifying and expanding the guidance...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

COVID-19 Employment Challenges

COVID-19 Employment Challenges With the COVID-19 outbreak, employers are facing many questions related to managing their workforces, protecting their employees, and navigating the effect of government efforts to contain the...more

Brooks Pierce

Additional Coronavirus Guidance From EEOC

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has posted guidance for employers regarding medical examinations and inquiries during the COVID-19 pandemic... ...more

Littler

NORWAY: What are an employer’s rights and obligations during the COVID-19 outbreak?

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In Norway, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection is currently 1,775, and is increasing every day. The COVID-19 virus has a direct impact on the workplace....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New EEOC Guidance On The COVID-19 Pandemic - UPDATED

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance titled “What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19.” In this new guidance, the EEOC directs employers to its 2009 publication on...more

Verrill

To Test or Not to Test: Employer Considerations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Q: I am concerned about employees coming to work with a fever—can I test employees’ temperatures before allowing them to work to avoid spreading the coronavirus? Verrill’s View: Maybe—but there are many factors to consider....more

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EEOC Updates Prior ADA and Rehabilitation Act Guidance To Account For Coronavirus Pandemic

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On March 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its ADA and Rehabilitation Act guidance to clarify the following four issues: 1. How much information may an employer request from an employee...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] COVID-19 Legal Issues for Employers - March 18th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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Employers of all sizes and in all industries continue to grapple with unique employment law issues in the face of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. While the safety of an employer’s workforce should be its top priority,...more

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Employers Ask: Can We Check All Employees for a Fever Before They Walk in the Door?

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As businesses navigate the unprecedented waters surrounding COVID-19, some are considering using thermometers to screen employees and keep the workplace safe. But does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allow employers...more

Cozen O'Connor

Medical Inquiries and Examinations Related to Coronavirus

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Many employers are wondering about what they can do to protect their workforce in the face of an unprecedented public health crisis associated with the coronavirus a/k/a COVID-19....more

Hogan Lovells

United States Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update On Conducting Medical Examinations (Including Temperature Checks) of Employees in...

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On March 11, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) (along with the White House Coronavirus Task Force) issued guidance for the next thirty (30) days for Santa Clara County, CA, and Seattle-King, Pierce,...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Coronavirus Outbreak Causes Employers to Consider Precautionary Steps

The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus in Wuhan, China, which has spread to the United States with new cases being reported every day, has the global community on high alert. The Coronavirus is an upper-respiratory disease...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Addressing Zika’s Continued Threat to the Workplace

The growing prevalence of the Zika virus in the United States has already presented a number of hurdles for employers striving to create a safe and healthy workplace environment for their employees. These concerns are more...more

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