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OSHA Publishes Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Sector, with Guidance for Other Sectors
On June 10, OSHA published its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (“ETS”). While the ETS focuses specifically on the health care industry, there is a separate updated guidance for other kinds of employers. The ETS publication includes a flowchart to help determine what entities are covered by the ETS, which is a very useful tool. The chart …
New Update from the EEOC on COVID-19 Information Including Vaccinations, Incentives, and Reasonable Accommodation Issues
On Friday, May 28, the EEOC issued an updated version of its ongoing Q&A about COVID and its interaction with the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and other laws administered by the agency. This is a long awaited instruction on various issues including the use of incentives to encourage employees to vaccinate. Here is a summary …