Articles Posted in June, 2020

COVID-19 could spawn union organizing. But, the NLRB just drenched it with cold water.

June 2, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Last week, I participated in a webinar called “Labor Relations in Times of Pandemic.” Among other things, we discussed how COVID-19 and the corresponding need for workplace safety and other employee protections could lead to a spike in unionizing efforts. Continue reading

There’s no maybe about it. Here’s why, for sure, COVID-19 is an ADA disability. Probably.

June 1, 2020 | by Eric B. Meyer

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On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hosted an “Ask the EEOC” webinar exclusively addressing the EEO laws in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the questions asked was whether COVID-19 is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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