Skip to content

EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Guidance

By: Christopher R. Henderson, Esq.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released an update to its technical guidance, adding a new section clarifying under what circumstances COVID-19 could be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, which could then require an employer to provide a “reasonable accommodation” absent undue hardship. The Department of Justice and Department […]

OSHA Suspends ETS Enforcement Pending Litigation Outcome

By: Christopher R. Henderson, Esq.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it has “suspended its activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS [Emergency Temporary Standard] pending future development in the litigation.” This announcement comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the stay to the implementation of the ETS. The Court […]

What Does OSHA’s Emergency Standard Mean for Unionized Workplaces?

By: Christopher R. Henderson, Esq.

The NLRB’s General Counsel addressed that question in a recently issued memorandum outlining employers’ obligations with respect to compliance with the ETS. The ETS requires private sector employers with over 100 employees to adopt and implement mandatory vaccine policies for their workforces. The ETS is currently on hold because of a decision from the 5th Circuit Court […]

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccine or Testing Mandate

By: Christopher R. Henderson, Esq.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its emergency temporary standard (ETS) today requiring private sector employers with over 100 employees adopt and implement mandatory vaccine policies for their workforces. While the ETS totals more than 400 pages, here are the highlights and relevant timeline:  December 5, 2021 – unvaccinated employees must begin wearing […]

Janus v. AFSCME

By: Christopher R. Henderson, Esq.

A new Connecticut law aims to address the impacts of the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, that applies to public sector employers. In Janus, the Court held that public sector unions cannot require employees, as a condition of an employment, to pay union dues or agency fees because doing so […]