Topic
COVID Testing
245 published works
Workforce Bulletin
EEOC Walks Back Its Advice on When Workplace COVID Testing Is Appropriate
By Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Eduardo J. Quiroga
On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) yet again updated its COVID-19 FAQs, revising earlier guidance about worksite screening through viral testing for COVID-19, modifying some…
Ackah Business Immigration Law
Canada Resumes Random COVID-19 Arrival Testing at 4 Airports
By Publisher
Effective July 19, 2022, Canada returned to random COVID-19 arrival testing for fully vaccinated passengers entering Canada at the Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal airports. Random testing on international arrivals…
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
EEOC Updates its COVID-19 Related Guidance
On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its pandemic related guidance and Frequently Asked Questions page. The EEOC’s update addresses testing procedures, symptoms screenings, and the…
Labor & Employment Insights
More COVID-19 Test Mess? EEOC Says It Has to Meet the Business Necessity Test
By J. William Manuel, Anne R. Yuengert
Now almost two and a half years into the pandemic, employers may think they have hit their stride on what to do to make sure their employees are COVID-19-free and…
WISE
New EEOC Guidance Requires Employers To Think Twice Before Asking Employees To Swab On The Job
By Publisher
This is a summer when many employees (and employers) may be done with COVID-19, but the virus is not done with us. While government mandates have virtually disappeared, the expected…
New Jersey Law Blog
Workplace COVID Testing Must Be “Business Necessity” United States Equal Opportunity Commission Says
The United States Equal Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Rehabilitation Act. On July 12, 2022, the EEOC announced that…
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
EEOC Limits Permissible Workplace COVID Testing In Its Most Recent Guidance
By James Hermon
As infections during the worldwide COVID pandemic have waxed and waned, and as vaccinations and new treatments for COVID infection have been introduced, employers have begun to see a substantial…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
In Policy Pivot, EEOC Revises Pandemic Guidance To Move Away From A “Direct Threat” Analysis and Focus on “Business Necessity” As Employers Return Employees To The Workplace
By Samantha L. Brooks, Karla Grossenbacher, and A. Scott Hecker Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated guidance for employers on the interplay of workplace bias laws and COVID-19…
Levy Employment Law Blog
EEOC Removes Employers’ Blanket Authorization to Test Employees for COVID-19
By Tracey Levy
Responding to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has concluded that we are past the emergency stage when it was always considered appropriate for…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, July 15, 2022
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance. On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its COVID-19 guidance as it relates to the testing of employees in the workplace. Since…