As discussed in our previous article, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) has presented a number of new administrative and operational challenges to employers. As was the case with the FFCRA, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released guidance to help answer...
EEOC Proposes Changes to Rules for Wellness Program Incentives
The EEOC has proposed new rules addressing the incentives employers may lawfully offer to their employees to encourage participation in wellness programs which require the disclosure of employee medical information without violating the ADA or GINA. Currently HIPAA,...
EEOC Updates Guidance As COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out Begins
Just in time for the holidays, the FDA has recently approved the emergency use of the first two COVID-19 vaccines, with at least two more in the final stages of clinical trials. As these vaccines become available to certain sectors of the population, the EEOC has...
CHRO Further Extends Deadline for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
The CHRO has further extended the deadline for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training until February 9, 2021. This provides employers with an additional five weeks to fulfill their training requirements after the CHRO previously extended the original October 1, 2020...
CHRO Grants Extensions on Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements Until January 1, 2021
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CHRO has issued an extension of the deadline for employers to provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training until January 1, 2021. The extension comes just two weeks before the original deadline of October 1, 2020....
U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Affords Protections to LGBTQ+ Employees
The US Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in a trio of employment discrimination cases which held that non-discrimination protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on membership in a...