On June 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new technical guidance stating that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C 12101, prohibits employers from requiring employees to take antibody tests to detect COVID-19...
Attorney Beth Doherty Quinn has written a guest post on the Doida Law Group blog about “Employer Liability & Considerations As You Reopen your Business” – head over to the Doida Law Group blog to read her article by following this link.
May Private Employers Provide Compensatory Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay to Employees to Compensate Them for Overtime Hours Worked? Some studies have indicated that up to 30 percent of employers have used Compensatory Time, often referred to as “Comp time” to...
On May 7, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) posted an updated and expanded technical assistance publication addressing questions arising under the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The technical...
Given the unprecedented effects of COVID-19, many businesses have or are considering lay-offs, furloughs, and/or closures. Depending on the size of the employer and lay-offs, an employer may have obligations under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Termination for Positive Marijuana Test In Coats v. Dish Network, the Colorado Supreme Court held that an employer may fire an employee for off-duty medical marijuana use, even though Colorado had legalized the use of marijuana. In...
