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COVID Testing
245 published works
Health Law Rx
As COVID-19 Spreads, Florida Pharmacists’ Scope of Practice Expands
By Marcy Hahn-Saperstein, Martin R. Dix
Florida has been contemplating ways to increase patient access to care, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the anticipated increase in cases. Recognizing the accessibility of pharmacies, Florida…
Employment Law Perspectives
EEOC Prohibits Covid-19 Antibody Testing
By Patricia E. Reilly, Salvatore G. Gangemi
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued new guidance stating that employers cannot require employees to undergo antibody or serology testing to determine whether employees were previously infected with…
Labor & Employment Insights
Nobody Gets Antibody (Testing): EEOC Forbids Employers from Using Antibody Testing for Re-Entering Workplace
By J. William Manuel, Anne R. Yuengert
The EEOC just amended its Q&A document on COVID-19 testing to address what COVID-19 testing employers can require. At this time (and it could change), the EEOC says that the…
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
Employers May Not Require Back-To-Work Antibody Tests of Employees
On June 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers to clarify that employers may not require COVID-19 antibody testing before permitting employees to re-enter…
Employment Law Worldview
COVID-19 Temperature Testing? Yes. Viral Testing? Yes. Antibody Testing? No! (US)
Employers undertaking the reopening process following COVID-19-related shutdown orders are grappling with what measures they can implement to reduce the potential for transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their workplace.…
All in a Day's Work: The Employer's Legal Guide
EEOC states that requiring antibody tests prior to entry to the workplace is unlawful
By George W. Ingham, Zachary Siegel
As employers across the country are implementing return to work procedures and are gradually opening up their workspaces, many employers were left with unanswered questions regarding what testing they may…
A Seat at the Table
COVID-19 Update: CDC Issues Testing Strategy for COVID-19 in High-Density Critical Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case is Identified
By Elizabeth Fawell, Brian Eyink, Christine Forgues
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a guidance document titled Testing Strategy for COVID-19 in High-Density Critical Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case is Identified (the…
Coronavirus Immigration Blog
ICE Offering Voluntary Covid Testing at Two Detention Facilities – June 12, 2020
By Greg Siskind
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that it is voluntarily testing detainees at facilities in Tacoma, Washington and Aurora, Colorado. It did not comment on other facilities nor did it…
The Right Coast
Dr. Birx Says George Floyd Protests Have Resulted in the Destruction of 70 Covid-19 Testing Sites | National Review
Dr. Deborah Birx, President Trump s coronavirus response coordinator, warned the nation s governors on a conference call that 70 coronavirus testing sites had been destroyed amid widespread protests in…
Labor & Employment Report
COVID-19 Antibody Testing: Useful Screening Tool or Impermissible Medical Examination?
As the United States still struggles with testing capacity for active COVID-19 infections, employers are increasingly asking “may we require our employees be tested for the presence of COVID-19 antibodies?”…