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Zoom Talk Recording: Reopening and Reintegrating The Workplace

Kollman & Saucier
Kollman & Saucier
05/08/2020
COVID-19
Thank you to everyone who participated in our May 1, 2020 hour-long Zoom Talk, where Garrett Wozniak and Randi Hyatt discussed a variety of issues connected to employers preparing for the reopening and/or reintegration of employees into the workplace.  We have uploaded a recording of the Zoom Talk here so you may review it at your convenience.  Please feel free to reach out to any Kollman & Saucier attorney with...
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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Return To Work Q&A, Encourages Employers To Be “Creative And Flexible” With Accommodations

Bernadette Hunton
Bernadette Hunton
05/06/2020
COVID-19
The EEOC has updated the Return To Work (G.3 & G.5) section of its Q&A Guidance regarding workplace accommodations for individuals deemed high-risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The guidance essentially reminds employers to continue to follow normal interactive processes for identifying reasonable accommodations,  and encourages employers to be “creative and flexible” in their approach to identifying such accommodations. Below...
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Fired Employee Who Claims to Have Contracted COVID-19 Files One of the First FFCRA Lawsuits

Vincent Jackson
Vincent Jackson
05/01/2020
COVID-19
In a sign of litigation to come, one of the first cases alleging pay violations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was brought this week in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. The plaintiff in the case worked for the Kroger grocery chain, and alleges that she was fired after supposedly contracting COVID-19. Regular readers of this blog who have a passing familiarity with the new...
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Reopening and Reintegrating the Workplace

Garrett Wozniak
Garrett Wozniak
04/28/2020
COVID-19
As COVID-19 restrictions are eased or rolled back, there are many practical and legal considerations to take into account as employers reopen and/or reintegrate teleworkers into the workplace.  A one-size-fits-all approach is not appropriate -- different variables and actions you have taken thus far will affect the who, what, where, and when regarding how you prepare to, and actually do, return to the workplace and/or expand on-site...
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Zoom Talk On Reopening & Reintegrating Your Workplace

Kollman & Saucier
Kollman & Saucier
04/24/2020
COVID-19, Firm News
K&S attorneys Randi Hyatt and Garrett Wozniak are hosting a Zoom Talk on Friday, May 1, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  They will offer perspective on what employers should consider and do when reopening and/or reintegrating employees to the workplace.  Randi and Garrett will also answer your questions. Please register for the Zoom Talk here.  You can submit questions when you register or by using the chat function during the Zoom...
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Updated EEOC Guidance On COVID-19 Testing In The Workplace

Garrett Wozniak
Garrett Wozniak
04/23/2020
COVID-19
The EEOC has updated its guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.”  Today’s update addresses the following question: May an employer administer a COVID-19 test (a test to detect the presence of the COVID-19 virus) before permitting employees to enter the workplace? Yes.  Employers may test employees entering the workplace to determine if those employees have...
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How EFMLA, EPSL, and Existing Leave Work Together

Garrett Wozniak
Garrett Wozniak
04/21/2020
COVID-19, FMLA, Paid Leave
In its most recent questions and answers, the Department of Labor addresses the circumstances in which employers may require employees to use existing leave and how existing leave works in conjunction with EFMLA and EPSL under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.  This information is found in FAQ 86, with reference to previous guidance at Questions 31-33. Let’s take EFMLA first.  EFMLA is available when an employee is unable to...
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Determining Leave Hours Under the FFCRA . . . And Some Other Guidance

Garrett Wozniak
Garrett Wozniak
04/20/2020
COVID-19, FMLA, Paid Leave
It has been about two weeks since the DOL issued guidance on the paid leave (EFMLA and EPSL) required by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  Here is a summary of the DOL’s latest guidance -- questions 80-88 on the Department’s FAQ page.  These questions and answers primarily concern employees with irregular schedules and how to determine the number of leave hours and rate of pay for leave purposes.  The Q&A...
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CDC Issues Additional COVID-19 Guidance

Randi Klein Hyatt
Randi Klein Hyatt
04/17/2020
COVID-19
This past week, multiple agencies have issued new or updated guidance documents on COVID-19.  We reported earlier this week on the EEOC’s updated guidance.  Below are the highlights of the information shared by the CDC. On essential workers, the CDC issued Interim Guidance stating that “critical infrastructure workers” may continue working despite the potential exposure to COVID-19.  The CDC confirmed that potential exposure...
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The EEOC Issues An Updated Q&A On COVID-19, The ADA, And Other EEO Laws

Randi Klein Hyatt
Randi Klein Hyatt
04/15/2020
COVID-19, Disability & Leave, EEOC
Late last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an update to its short question and answer document, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and Other EEO Laws.  The highlights (both pre-existing and newly added last week) include: While the EEO laws, including the ADA and Rehabilitation Act, continue to apply during this pandemic time, the EEOC has made clear they do not interfere...
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