Many of us are understandably anxious to put another tumultuous year of the pandemic behind us. But before we sit down at the table to fill our plates and bellies to overflowing to celebrate the holiday, we can all find some bright, shining blessings in what has otherwise been another difficult year. We are grateful to have weathered another year of hurricanes, wildfires, a global pandemic, economic turmoil, and protests concerning racial equality and social justice. We are hopeful for booster shots and a healthy and safe workforce, social justice, and the ability to gather with friends and family in person. We are also grateful for the following legal stuff:
This time last year we were hoping for effective vaccines to become available to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Once they were available under emergency use authorization, the looming question became can employers require their employees to roll up their sleeves? The answer to that question is an emphatic “yes.” The EEOC stated in its guidance about COVID-19 and the ADA and other EEO laws that federal EEO laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to the reasonable accommodation provisions of Title VII and the ADA. The EEOC went on to provide useful examples of reasonable accommodations that might be appropriate for unvaccinated workers, including wearing a face mask,...
A Wixom, Michigan, business accused of making false statements to obtain a loan has agreed to pay a settlement of just over $1.5 million after it was sued by the federal government, according to th...