Labor and Employment Law Blog

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently published updated and expanded technical assistance addressing questions arising under federal equal employment opportunity laws related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The April 23, 2020 guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” expands on previous guidance and addresses COVID-19 testing by employers. The EEOC states that COVID-19 presents a direct threat to the health of others sufficient to justify testing employees but cautions that employers should only use tests that are “accurate and reliable.” Click here for more information.