Patients and Discrimination Against Caregivers

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued ACARE HHC, Inc.; doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home Health Care Agency in Brooklyn, New York; on the basis that the Agency removed home health aides from work assignments based on their race and national origin in order to accommodate client preferences in violation of the […]

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance to Cover Retaliation

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance on Wednesday, November 17, to include more information about employer retaliation in pandemic-related employment situations. The updates explain and clarify the rights of employees and job applicants who believe they suffered retaliation for protected activities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights […]

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance to Cover Retaliation

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance on Wednesday, November 17, to include more information about employer retaliation in pandemic-related employment situations. The updates explain and clarify the rights of employees and job applicants who believe they suffered retaliation for protected activities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights […]

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance to Cover Retaliation

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance on Wednesday, November 17, to include more information about employer retaliation in pandemic-related employment situations. The updates explain and clarify the rights of employees and job applicants who believe they suffered retaliation for protected activities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII […]

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EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance

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Provides Additional Information on Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and Religious Objections to Workplace Vaccine Requirements The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements and how they interact with federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. The expanded technical […]

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EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance

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Provides Additional Information on Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and Religious Objections to Workplace Vaccine Requirements The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements and how they interact with federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. The […]

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EEOC Approves Some COVID Vaccine Requirements, Incentives

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New federal guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued on May 28 permits policies requiring employees who enter a workplace to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, provided those policies comply with the reasonable accommodation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and any other […]

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EEOC Approves Some COVID Vaccine Requirements, Incentives

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New federal guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued on May 28 permits policies requiring employees who enter a workplace to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, provided those policies comply with the reasonable accommodation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and any […]

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Home Care Industry Legal Update: Vaccines, Live-in Caregivers & More

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REGISTER NOW! Wondering about the latest on the COVID-19 vaccines and how the home care industry is responding, how the new administration may impact the industry, and what you can do to take advantage of the Opinion Letter the U.S. Department of Labor recently issued on live-in caregivers? You’re in luck! A new webinar by […]

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EEOC Issues Important Guidance on COVID-19 and Key Employment Laws

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has provided guidance to employers on their rights and obligations and how they might have changed during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) believes this information will be extremely useful for home care and hospice organizations and we urge you to […]

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