As the Delta variant continues make its presence known, more employers are continuing to explore mandatory vaccination policies for their staff. This comes on the heels of Governor Lamont’s executive order that requires teachers and others to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.
My colleagues and I have been fielding questions on
Maybe it’s the Delta variant. Or maybe the publicity regarding Walmart and Disney. But over the last two weeks or so, there’s been a renewed interest in whether employers can mandate vaccines in Connecticut.
Indeed, we have been fielding lots of questions from employers (and friends and family) about mandatory vaccination policies. But many of
In a decision released on Tuesday, the Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed the dismissal of a state law gender discrimination claim on the grounds that it was barred by the doctrine of res judicata.
The procedural background of Fernandez v. Mac Motors, Inc. illustrates an important mechanism for employers to use to avoid fighting a
Over the last few months, I’ve noted here and elsewhere that employers can very likely mandate vaccines.
Now are starting to see the first court cases confirm this.
In a decision issued over the weekend, a federal court in Texas rejected claims by a class of workers at a Houston hospital that the hospital’s policy
On Friday, the EEOC released new guidance to address issues that had been popping up in the workplace related to vaccinations. They represent the first substantive updates on the pandemic from the EEOC since the start of the Biden administration.
My firm will be posting a full recap on our sister site, Employment Law
Judging from the calls I’ve fielded over the last few weeks, nearly every employer is thinking about the impact mass vaccinations are having on their workforce.
The questions (and answers), however, are basically the same:
Remember 2010?
Those were the days of Lady Gaga’s “Meat Dress”. You could also play “Angry Birds” on your new smartphone.
And discrimination complaints to the EEOC were about at their all-time high.
But over the last few years — and in particular, last year — discrimination and retaliation claims have been down.
A LOT.
Back in October, I provided a preliminary assessment of what a COVID-19 vaccine might mean for employers. But as I noted back then, the EEOC’s guidance was not yet updated.
Now, the EEOC has finally provided an update of sorts for employers.
In doing so, the new guidance makes plain what many of us suspected
Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States effective January 20, 2021.
For employers, the last several years have been filled with several retreats from existing policies. And over the last year in particular, the Trump administration was busy rolling out new regulations for employers to follow. It’s not
We are still several months away from a vaccine for COVID-19, and probably still even further away from one that will be readily available to the general population.
But I’ve already heard grumblings from employers wondering — can I compel employees to get a vaccine when one is available for the coronavirus?
It’s a