Hennepin Healthcare agrees to halt age-related screenings for its older medical practitioners The system s agreement comes after a federal equal-employment office inquiry. January 7, 2021 10:27pm Text size Copy shortlink:
An investigation by federal employee rights authorities has prompted the Hennepin Healthcare system to halt age-related screenings of its older medical practitioners.
The settlement announced Thursday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with the county-owned health care provider calls for nine staff members to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket costs associated with the exams that were not covered by insurance, said the agency, which had been conducting its investigation under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment and Americans with Disabilities acts.
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a swell of lawsuits from workers challenging layoffs in 2020, while the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched fewer enforcement actions and the plaintiffs bar continued to notch wins in the wage and hour arena, according to a report released Tuesday by Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
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Last month, U.S. businesses got a moment of clarity on what may be the most important workplace storyline of 2021.
On Dec. 16, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) all but confirmed that employers may require proof that employees have a received a COVID-19 vaccination without violating non-discrimination laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), stating that such mandates are not ADA-defined medical exams in and of themselves. Though the agency did outline some exceptions, employment law experts say the guidance will be of use to employers.
At the same time, EEOC did not outright sign off on employer s vaccines mandates altogether. It wasn t as clear as you would expect, Jason Habinsky, partner at Haynes and Boone and chair of the firm s labor and employment practice group, said of the guidance. Habinsky s takeaway is that EEOC is saying in certain circumstances you can require it, but if you do, here are some things to keep i
As we look ahead to what may be in store for 2021, we all seem focused on the prospect of a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign to spur an economic recovery. News of successful.
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Fast Food Franchisee Rescinded Job Offer and Refused to Accommodate Applicant with Disability, Federal Agency Charges
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A northern Indiana fast food restaurant violated federal law by rescinding its job offer and failing to accommodate an applicant with a disability it initially hired, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, HZ Ops Holdings, Inc., which owns and operates Popeye’s in Griffith, Ind., refused to complete onboarding of an employee it initially hired. The restaurant was told in the interview that the applicant would need a job coach present during training. It then hired the applicant and gave her paperwork and the employee handbook. Afterwards, however, the restaurant told the applicant’s job coach it could not hire the applicant because it was concerned she would h