Compliance with the ETS: Initial Determination of Employee Threshold

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In order to assist our clients in preparing for the new deadlines for compliance with OSHA’s ETS, this update addresses the preliminary issue of how an employer should calculate whether they meet the 100 employee threshold.    The ETS provides some information about how to calculate that number. All employees are counted, including full time, part-time,…

New Update from the EEOC on COVID-19 Information Including Vaccinations, Incentives, & Reasonable Accommodation Issues

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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. A summary of many of…

COVID Vaccinations & The Workplace

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The recent approval of a vaccine brings hope, but also raises a lot of questions for employers. Including whether the vaccinations can be mandatory. What ramifications could result from making it mandatory?  Some important issues include workplace safety, OSHA obligations, workers’ compensation, disability, and religious accommodation. A Summary of Some Potential Issues Let’s start with…