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As we return to a “new normal” and what is hoped to be the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EEOC recently issued helpful guidance (starting at Section K16, specifically) regarding employer incentives for COVID-19 voluntary vaccinations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”). Links to... READ MORE

Recently, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 employment practices guidance (Section K, specifically) to include information on how employers can approach the newly released COVID-19 vaccines under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”). As we previously discussed here (“EEOC Provides COVID-19 Guidance Via Webinar (Part... READ MORE

On June 22, 2015, a jury awarded two employees of a grocery warehouse $2.2 million in what may be the first case to go to a jury under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”). It serves as a heads-up for employers. A Cheek Swab to Match DNA of the Culprit In this case, the employer... READ MORE

Take a look at the FMLA forms you are now using and glance at the top right corner where you will see an OMB Control Number.  Just below that number, what does the expiration date say?  A safe bet is that the form you are using has expired!  But, all is not lost as the... READ MORE

The EEOC’s first systemic lawsuit brought under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) has resulted in a defendant nursing and rehabilitation center agreeing to settle for $370,000 and other penalties as explained below. Employers will recall that GINA prohibits employers from discriminating and retaliating against employees or job applicants based on genetic information and... READ MORE

Many employers use the U.S. Department of Labor’s model FMLA forms as the basis of their paperwork in granting FMLA leaves.  Take a look at the top right hand corner of those forms.  It’s very likely that it says the form expires on December 31, 2011 (or even earlier).  In February the DOL issued... READ MORE