By: Cary Schwimmer Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), “disability” is a legal term, not a medical one. The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities (also a person with […]

By: Jessica Jackler  In September 2019, associate Jessica Jackler published an article in CLM Magazine about vaccines in the workplace and whether employers can make them mandatory. Now more than ever, “Managing an Outbreak,” is extremely topical with the COVID-19 vaccine approval and impending distribution phases. The EEOC has recently […]

By: Jessica Jackler On June 17, the EEOC updated its Coronavirus Technical Assistance Questions and Answers, specifically addressing the use of antibody tests under the ADA. The guidance concludes that in light of recent interim guidelines from the CDC, employers requiring antibody testing before allowing its employees to re-enter the […]

By: Storrs Downey & Jessica Jackler In a long-awaited landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on June 15, holding that Title VII protects LGBTQ workers against discrimination. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion in the 6-3 ruling, which decided three employment discrimination cases involving the reach […]

By: Jessica Jackler As a result of the pandemic, the EEOC will delay its pay data collections until 2021. The delay impacts private sector employers, EEO-1 filers. The EEOC is delaying the collections until 2021 to help ensure that employers are better positioned to provide accurate, valid and reliable data […]