According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, unless an employee has tested positive for COVID-19 or is showing symptoms of COVID-19, employers are prohibited from excluding individuals with disabilities from the workplace for health or safety reasons.
Equal Employment Opportunity laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act) continue to apply during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The EEOC has developed a guidance document to help employers navigate ADA guidelines as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves.
This guidance addresses many of the issues faced during workplace pandemic planning, including employee medical examinations upon entering the workplace and reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Protocols for hiring and onboarding new employees are also discussed in the EEOC’s guidance document.
Equal Employment Opportunity laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act) continue to apply during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The EEOC has developed a guidance document to help employers navigate ADA guidelines as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves.
This guidance addresses many of the issues faced during workplace pandemic planning, including employee medical examinations upon entering the workplace and reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Protocols for hiring and onboarding new employees are also discussed in the EEOC’s guidance document.
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