n this episode of our California labor law podcast series, Maria Anastas and Daniel Adlong are joined by Karen Tynan to discuss the impact of the proposed revisions to Cal/OSHA's COVID-19 .
The Situation: Recent amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act ("IHRA") restrict Illinois employers from relying upon conviction records to make adverse employment decisions unless they comply.
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As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available, employers
may consider requiring that employees be vaccinated prior to
resuming or continuing in-person work. Guidance from the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) indicates that
employers may require employees to get a vaccine under equal
employment opportunity ( EEO ) laws as long as employers
make exceptions for employees with disabilities or religious
beliefs that prevent them from receiving the vaccine, but many
states such as New York (discussed herein) are contemplating more
employee-protective legislation. In the midst of this legal
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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are
highlighting the use and application of trauma-informed
investigation techniques during internal investigations.
In this episode, Perkins Coie White Collar & Investigations
partners Gina LaMonica and Caryn Trombino are joined by Dr. Brenda
Ingram, EdD, LCSW, of the University of Southern California, to
discuss conducting trauma-informed investigations at higher
education institutions and the increasing use of these techniques
during internal investigations in corporate settings.
Dr. Ingram, who serves as the Director of Relationship and
Sexual Violence Prevention and Services at USC Student Health,