Employment Alert – OSHA Issues New Guidance on Protecting At-Risk Employees from COVID-19
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus.
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus.
On August 4, 2021, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma recovered $1.25 million in a fair housing civil rights lawsuit against companies owned by a Del City area landlord, Walter Ray Pelfrey. Pelfrey was accused of preying upon, sexually assaulting, and sexually harassing more than 40 African American female tenants and prospective tenants and demanding sexual favors in exchange for housing.
GableGotwals remains undefeated in labor arbitration cases. Chris Thrutchley, co-lead of GableGotwals’ Employment & Labor Law practice group, along with associate Jeff Roderick and paralegal Tracie Calvin, recently secured another GableGotwals victory for a client.
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus. This guidance is particularly relevant for employers with an unvaccinated or mixed-vaccinated workforce in higher-risk industries such as manufacturing, food processing, retail and grocery, or others where employees are often in prolonged, close contact with each other or the public.
GableGotwals employment attorneys discuss best practices in effectively handling allegations, offenders, and investigations, in order to create a positive workplace that does not tolerate harassment.
There has been a surge in the number of charges of mental health disability discrimination resulting in the EEOC recovered about $20 million from employers for people with mental health conditions who claimed they were denied employment or job accommodations in violation of the ADA.
GableGotwals employment attorneys will discuss tangible steps employers can implement in order to reduce risk and ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.