The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Education (DOE) made back-to-back announcements regarding the implementation and application of Title IX. On April 5, 2021, the DOJ released a three-page memorandum (the Memorandum) confirming that Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in educational settings, adopting the Supreme Court’s reasoning from the landmark Title VII case, Bostock v.… Continue Reading
Title VII
COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations
Posted in Accommodation, ADA, COVID, EEOC, Employee Benefits, Labor, Regulatory, Title VII, Unions, Vaccines, Wage & Hour
Employers may be interested in requiring or incentivizing their workforces to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to help curb the potential spread of the virus in the workplace. Before undertaking such a program, employers should stop and think about the legal considerations that will influence how such programs are structured.… Continue Reading