Employment Law Commentary

May 26, 2022 - EEOC, Pay Equity, OFCCP
Navigating Pay Equity and Transparency Compliance During the Great Resignation
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Eric Gebert
With a record breaking 4.5 million Americans quitting their jobs in March 2022, the Great Resignation has created a tension between meeting the increased business demand for talent, and compliance with the growing patchwork of pay equity and transparency laws. Numerous states and localities
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December 08, 2021 - EEOC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Department of Labor (DOL)
Georgia Court Issues Nationwide Injunction of Executive Order 14042—How Should Contractors Respond?
By: J. Alex Ward and Andrew R. Turnbull
On December 7, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia ordered a nationwide injunction of Executive Order 14042 (the EO or EO 14042), temporarily suspending the EO’s vaccination, masking, and social distancing requirements and all implementing guidance. Although the Georgia
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November 15, 2021 - EEOC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Department of Labor (DOL), Legislation
Untangling the Vaccine Mandate – Updates and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
By: J. Alex Ward, Andrew R. Turnbull and James A. Tucker
Since our October 14, 2021 webinar, much has developed in the rapidly evolving compliance world of Executive Order 14042 , Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“EO” or “EO 14042”). In case you missed it, we issued two prior alerts on some
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November 08, 2021 - EEOC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Department of Labor (DOL), Legislation
Federal Court Temporarily Halts OSHA ETS—EO 14042’s New January 4, 2022 Vaccine Deadline Remains
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
Less than three days after the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) released its November 4, 2021 emergency temporary standards on COVID-19 vaccines and testing (the “ETS”), on November 6, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit temporarily stayed the ETS,
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November 05, 2021 - EEOC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Department of Labor (DOL), Legislation
Unpacking the New OSHA ETS for COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its highly anticipated emergency temporary standards for COVID-19 (the “ETS”) along with a landing page on its website with various compliance materials, FAQs, and a pre-recorded webinar. As expected, the ETS mandates
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December 24, 2020 - Discrimination, EEOC, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Paid Sick Leave
What Employers Need to Know: EEOC Serves Up COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s first grant of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its pandemic guidance to address the legal issues surrounding the intersection of the COVID-19 vaccine and
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April 23, 2020 - EEOC, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
EEOC Issues "Return to Work" COVID-19 Guidelines for Employers
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
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March 25, 2020 - EEOC, Privacy & Data Security, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance for Employers on COVID-19
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
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August 05, 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
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