The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently updated and expanded its guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and federal anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Title
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EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued its long-awaited guidance regarding the implications of mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace under certain EEO laws. In general, the guidance confirms…
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Thawing the Chilling Effect: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Trainings following the President’s September 2020 Executive Order titled “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping”
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On September 4, 2020, under an order from the President of the United States, the director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, issued a memorandum titled Training …
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New EEOC Guidance Tackles Employee ADA Rights and Opioid Use
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The EEOC has issued new guidance about the rights of employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act as it relates to an employee’s opioid use, addiction, or past addiction. The…
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Maryland Restricts Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Hiring
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Entering a relatively new frontier in employment discrimination law, the Maryland legislature has passed legislation restricting employers’ use of facial recognition technology in the hiring process. The bill becomes effective…
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Supreme Court: LGBTQ Employees Protected
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In an historic decision, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 last week that Title VII’s prohibition on employment discrimination protects employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. In…
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What Employers Should Know about COVID-19 and the ADA
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COVID-19 has changed workplaces across the country. The virus’s status as a pandemic has given employers more tools to protect employees from the risks of infection at work. While the…
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Appeals Court Rejects Disability Discrimination Claim of Employee with Supervisor-Induced Stress and Migraines
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When an employee requests an accommodation or asserts a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer’s second question—right after “Are we even covered by the ADA?”—will likely be: …
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Virginia: the Next State to Protect LGBTQ Employees from Discrimination?
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If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you probably know that the question of whether federal law prohibits employment discrimination against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation…
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NJ Issues Guidance on Race Discrimination Based on Hairstyle
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Recently, several jurisdictions have stated that discriminating against an employee on the basis of the employee’s hairstyle, where the hairstyle is closely associated with race, constitutes race discrimination. The New…
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