On March 14, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a new technical assistance document (the “Guidance”) addressing the interplay between existing federal employment discrimination principles involving caregivers to situations specifically related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has presented unique challenges for employees juggling competing job and caregiving demands. The Guidance supplements earlier
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Readying for the Return: EEOC Updates and Clarifies Guidance on Accommodating Disabled Employees Upon Returning to the Workplace
On Thursday May 7, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated and clarified its previous guidance as to how employers should treat employees with underlying medical conditions amidst the COVID pandemic. The link to the guidance can be found here. As we have previously blogged on 5/7 and 3/2, the EEOC has…
Employers Have Until September 30, 2019 to Provide Pay Equity Information to EEOC
On April 25, 2019, Judge Tanya Chutkan of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in National Women’s Law Center et al v. Office of Management and Budget et al., Civil Action No. 17-cv-2458 (D.D.C.) (“National Women’s Law Center”) that employers subject to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) EEO-1…
The EEOC Announces Final Rules Governing Employer Wellness Programs
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued final rules yesterday establishing how employer-sponsored wellness programs can comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), without discriminating against employees or running afoul of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).
In today’s health-driven world, many employers…
EEOC Endorses Incentives To Employees For Participation In Qualified Wellness Programs
On April 20, 2015, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued proposed guidance concerning employer wellness programs. The proposed rule would amend the EEOC’s regulations and interpretive guidance implementing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Prior to the proposed rule, the EEOC was silent as to whether employers may offer…