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workplace accommodations
166 published works
Achkar Law Blog
Requesting an Employee’s Medical Information
This article provides basic guidelines for matters pertaining to requesting an employee’s medical information by employers for work-related purposes. Employee medical information can include, but is not limited to, symptoms,…
Angela Reddock-Wright Blog
DOJ Suggests Long-Haul COVID-19 Be Added as a Disability Under the ADA
A recent study by the University of Michigan into the divided effects of long-haul COVID-19 on different cultural backgrounds reached an unfortunate conclusion: Black patients were found to experience challenges…
Canadian Labour and Employment Law
Guidelines for Canadian Employers Accommodating Religious Beliefs and Disabilities on Vaccinations (Video)
By Jeremy Hann, Matthew De Lio, Alessandra Fusco
As companies call employees back to the physical workplace, more employers are electing to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies to keep employees safe. In turn, some employees are seeking accommodations for disabilities or…
Labor & Employment Insights
Get Poked or Get Canned – Can You Terminate an Employee for Refusing the Vaccine?
By Anne Knox Averitt, Chuck Mataya, Anne R. Yuengert
The answer is it depends. Why is the employee refusing the vaccine? For employers mandating the vaccine, an employee’s refusal to receive it because he or she simply does not…
Angela Reddock-Wright Blog
COVID-19 & Religious Exemptions in the Workplace – KPCC NPR 89.3 LA (September 16, 2021)
COVID-19 & Religious Exemptions in the Workplace - KPCC NPR 89.3 LA (September 16, 2021) The post COVID-19 & Religious Exemptions in the Workplace – KPCC NPR 89.3 LA…
HR Law Watch
EEOC Brings its First COVID-19 Disability Bias Lawsuit
By Jessica Federico, Brian D. Pedrow
On September 7, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a lawsuit claiming an employer discriminated against disabled employees by failing to provide workplace accommodations related to COVID-19.…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Businesses
Still Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms Long After A Diagnosis? Employees May Be Entitled To Workplace Accommodations
By Jill L. Ripke, Lauren Kulpa, Lara A. Grines
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, colloquially referred to as long COVID-19, occurs when an individual who had COVID-19 continues to experience ongoing symptoms for months afterward. Individuals with long COVID-19 might have…
Workforce Bulletin
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Passes in the House for Second Time; More Likely To Become Law
By Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Anastasia A. Regne, Naomi C. Friedman
On May 14, 2021, the United States House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA” or “HR 1065”) for a second time. With a vote of 315-101, including…
Employment Law
EEOC Updates Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Employers
By Randi W. Kochman, Marissa A. Mastroianni
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated guidance regarding workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies and employee accommodations (the “Updated Guidance”). Among other issues, the Updated Guidance…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
Now that the 55% Threshold has been Met – What This <em>Really</em> Means for Michigan Businesses
Michigan has hit the 55% target of vaccinated individuals receiving at least a single vaccination dose, and this means that office work may resume effective Monday, May 24, 2021. Practically,…