Topic Archives: EEOC

April 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), EEOC

EEOC Issues "Return to Work" COVID-19 Guidelines for Employers

By: Janie F. Schulman and Miriam A. Vogel

On April 17, 2020 and April 23, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) again revised its guidance for employers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, this time providing advice involving disability accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and claims brought under …›

March 25, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), EEOC, Privacy & Data Security

EEOC Issues Updated Guidance for Employers on COVID-19

By: Janie F. Schulman, Christine E. Lyon, Niles A. Pierson, and Taj Moore

In a welcome development for U.S. employers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued an updated announcement and updated guidance for employers about what they can and cannot ask their employees as they seek to protect their workforces against COVID-19. These updates …›

August 5, 2017 - EEOC

Let Us Pray: The Challenges of Accommodating Muslim Prayer in the Workplace

Some prayers go unheard; others go to the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission. Recently, employers in three states have faced actions from Muslim employees demanding increased accommodation for prayer in the workplace. In May, an employer in Minnesota refused to schedule prayer breaks requested …›