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The Employer Handbook BlogHow to call applesauce on COVID-19 religious objections and other new advice from the EEOC
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I meant to write a blog post on Sunday evening to go up yesterday.
But, here’s the thing. Continue reading
A federal judge made it really dang hard to prove medical marijuana discrimination
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Greetings from Seattle. Continue reading
Where in the world is Eric Meyer?
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On Tuesday, I departed the Bloggerdome at 3 PM in my hovercar — per usual — and boarded an actual plane at PHL a few hours later where I flew Ultra First Class — in front of the cockpit. Continue reading
I’ll give you nine examples of what the law does NOT consider retaliation.
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Retaliation is the number one employment claim that workers pursue. Prevailing, however, is not that easy. Continue reading
What a 🥴 private school in Florida can teach us about COVID-19 medical accommodations
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While warming up benching 315 lbs. at the gym yesterday, I listened to The Howard Stern Show.
The EEOC updated its COVID-19 vaccination guidance for employers
Without any fanfare or press release (sigh), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its list of frequently asked questions entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.”
The update is limited to guidance on vaccinations. So, you’d think that it would be easy to tell what the EEOC updated.
Yeah, you’d think that.
These employees actually convinced a court to block a workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandate. But how???
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Ever since a federal judge in Texas upheld a workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandate back in June, the consensus among judges and lawyers was that employers could require workers to get a COVID-19 shot as a condition of employment.
But, recently, the State of New York was accused of taking its vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home staff to the next level. Continue reading
We’re this close now to getting that Biden employer vaccine mandate. THIS CLOSE!
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Possibly as early as next week, reports NBC News. Continue reading
Another state just forbid employers from requiring employee COVID-19 vaccinations.
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First it was Montana. And now Texas has become the second state to prohibit vaccine mandates. Continue reading
Telework as a reasonable accommodation seems to be a trend. Except when it’s not.
An employer has a policy that permits employees to work remotely one day every two weeks. An employee with a disability (PTSD and anxiety disorders) requests to work remotely twice per week and work weekends to make up for any lost time.
That seems like a reasonable accommodation.
Or not so much, according to a recent Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion. I’ll explain to you why. Continue reading