By: Melanie M. Dunajeski Employers everywhere are struggling to bring employees back into the workplace in a way that creates the safest environment for everyone. I wrote last month on EEOC Guidance for bringing higher risk employees back to work [“Returning Higher Risk Employees… Read More >
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Antibody Tests DO NOT Equal COVID-19 Viral Tests: EEOC COVID-19 Guidance Updates
ISDH Issues Updated “Back on Track” Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities
By: Jennifer L. Strange On June 29, 2020, the Indiana State Department of Health (“ISDH”) issued updated guidelines addressing continuing COVID-19 related infection prevention and control policies, outdoor and indoor visitation, outside appointments, and internal activities/personal services. See guidelines here and here. The guidelines… Read More >
OSHA Update on Reporting and Recording Requirements for COVID-19
By: Sean T. Devenney OSHA’s guidance on COVID-19 has been fluid over the last several months and it has particularly been fluid on whether and when an employer has an obligation to record/report a COVID-19 incident as work related. As prior posts have indicated,… Read More >
Supreme Court: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Protects LGBTQ from Employment Discrimination
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski The question: does Title VII’s prohibition of employment discrimination “because of sex” extend to gay, lesbian, and transgender employees? On June 15, 2020 the Supreme Court answered that question with a resounding “YES” in a 6 to 3 majority opinion… Read More >
Returning Higher Risk Employees to Work: EEOC COVID-19 Guidance Updates
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski Slowly, tentatively, we are returning to our workplaces following state and local COVID-19 stay at home orders targeting slowing the spread of the disease. As we do, new questions arise daily about how we as employers must respond to keep… Read More >
Restaurants: Mitigating Coronavirus Risk Exposure
By: Melanie A. Kalmbach With the recent opening of restaurants in most counties in Indiana, it is important for restaurant owners to ensure they are following all appropriate state and local mandates as well as guidelines from the CDC, FDA and OSHA in order… Read More >
Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities to Report COVID-19 Cases Within the Facilities to Residents and Their Families
By: Janet A. McSharar Indiana’s long-term care and assisted living facilities must inform facility residents and their designated representatives of certain COVID-19 information pertaining specifically to the facilities. The Indiana State Department of Health recently issued its reporting guidelines, which closely track the Centers… Read More >