Please Welcome Madeline L. LaCombe!
We are excited to announce the hiring of Madeline L.LaCombe, as the Firm’s Marketing and Client Relations Manager! Madeline willassist with various marketing efforts and client relations issues.
On May 15, 2023 the EEOC issued a number of updates to its COVID-19 technical assistance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” addressing questions about ongoing COVID-19-related ADA issues now that the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended.
The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency does not mean employers can automatically terminate reasonable accommodations that were provided due to pandemic-related circumstances.However, employers may re-evaluate accommodations granted during the public health emergency, and, in consultation with the employee, assess whether there continues to be a need for reasonable accommodation based on individualized circumstances.
For employees working with Long COVID, the EEOC’s updates include common examples of possible reasonable accommodations,including: a quiet workspace, use of noise cancelling devices,uninterrupted worktime to address brain fog; alternative lighting and reducing glare to address headaches, rest breaks to address joint pain or shortness of breath, a flexible schedule or telework to address fatigue, and removal of “marginal functions” involving physical exertion to address shortness of breath.
The EEOC also included tips for employers about preventing COVID-related harassment of applicants or employees who continue to take precautions to avoid COVID-19. An employer may want to provide illustrations of pandemic-related harassment for supervisors, managers, and all other employees to help them understand what actions may violate the EEO laws.For example, one illustration might show a supervisor or coworker violating the ADA/Rehabilitation Act by harassing an employee with a disability-related need to wear a mask or take other COVID-19precautions.
Have questions about ADA accommodation requests related to COVID-19? We are here to help!
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