Kudos to the Connecticut Bar Association for setting up a free teleseminar tomorrow on the swine (H1N1) flu and the effects on the legal workplace. Although I will be speaking on some of the legal aspects of the flu, this seminar promises to be different than other seminars because it will feature two state health
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As Race Is On Between Virus and Vaccine, EEOC Has Helpful ADA-Compliant Tips for Employers
The next month or two will certainly be interesting around the workplace. The H1N1 Virus continues to spread around the country, a new vaccine is ready to be rolled out that experts hope will stave off further infections. And employers are, in some cases, holding their collective breath that the vaccine wins out so…
EEOC Releases Technical Guidance on H1N1 Flu Virus and Compliance with ADA
By Daniel Schwartz on
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance
While the current outbreak of H1N1 Influenza is turning out (for now) to be less lethal than previously thought, the EEOC released guidance this week (available here) to help employers prepare for a possible pandemic and still comply with the ADA.
Some of the guidance is lifted from previous statements of the EEOC but…