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- 00:23, 23 May 2020 diff hist -506 Teleworking in Response to the Pandemic →Employees Expected Hours of Work and Timekeeping
- 23:39, 22 May 2020 diff hist -168 Teleworking in Response to the Pandemic
- 19:03, 22 May 2020 diff hist +1 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations
- 19:02, 22 May 2020 diff hist -406 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →If, prior to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, an employee with a disability requested telework as a reasonable accommodation and the employer denied the request due to concerns the employee would not be able to remotely perform the essential functions of the position, must the employer grant the accommodation request after the pandemic, assuming the employee renews the request to telework as a reasonable accommodation?
- 18:54, 22 May 2020 diff hist -71 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →Where an employer requires workers to wear a personal protective gear and engage in infection control practices, must the employer accommodate an employee who requests an accommodation for modified protective gear?
- 18:45, 22 May 2020 diff hist -24 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →As stay-at-home orders and other restrictions are modified or lifted, how will employers know what steps they can take consistent with the ADA to screen employees for COVID-19 when entering the workplace?
- 18:41, 22 May 2020 diff hist +15 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →What types of undue hardships should employers consider to determine if a requested accommodation poses significant difficulty during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- 18:40, 22 May 2020 diff hist -31 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →What types of undue hardship considerations may be relevant to determine if a requested accommodation poses significant expense during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- 18:32, 22 May 2020 diff hist +3 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →What types of undue hardship considerations may be relevant to determine if a requested accommodation poses significant difficulty during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- 18:28, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →Are the circumstances of the pandemic relevant to whether a requested accommodation can be denied because it poses an undue hardship?
- 18:26, 22 May 2020 diff hist -38 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →If there is some urgency to providing an accommodation, or the employer has limited time available to discuss the request during the pandemic, may an employer provide a temporary accommodation?
- 18:18, 22 May 2020 diff hist -15 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →During the pandemic, may an employer still engage in the interactive process and request information from an employee about why an accommodation is needed?
- 18:14, 22 May 2020 diff hist -7 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →During the pandemic, if an employee requests an accommodation for a medical condition either at home or in the workplace, may an employer still request information to determine if the condition is a disability?
- 18:13, 22 May 2020 diff hist -27 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →What if an employee was already receiving a reasonable accommodation prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and now requests an additional or altered accommodation?
- 18:09, 22 May 2020 diff hist +7 FAQs — Disability and Reasonable Accommodations →In a workplace where all employees are required to telework, should an employer postpone discussing a request from an employee with a disability for an accommodation that will not be needed until he returns to the workplace when mandatory telework ends?
- 17:58, 22 May 2020 diff hist +4 Disability and Reasonable Accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act & the Fair Employment and Housing Act
- 17:57, 22 May 2020 diff hist -4 Disability and Reasonable Accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act & the Fair Employment and Housing Act →MANAGING EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK
- 17:56, 22 May 2020 diff hist +24 Disability and Reasonable Accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act & the Fair Employment and Housing Act →MANAGING EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK
- 17:55, 22 May 2020 diff hist -7 Disability and Reasonable Accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act & the Fair Employment and Housing Act →HANDLING EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK
- 22:52, 21 May 2020 diff hist +1 Return-to-Work Considerations
- 22:47, 21 May 2020 diff hist +88 Return-to-Work Considerations →Return to Work and FFCRA Paid Leave and Emergency FMLA
- 22:24, 21 May 2020 diff hist +64 Return-to-Work Considerations →Employment Handbooks, Policies and Best Practices
- 22:21, 21 May 2020 diff hist +14 Return-to-Work Considerations →When shelter-in-place orders were enacted, we allowed remote work without a policy or procedure. Now that things have calmed down, should we be more formal about remote work?
- 22:17, 21 May 2020 diff hist +12 Return-to-Work Considerations →Remote Work Considerations
- 22:13, 21 May 2020 diff hist -32 Return-to-Work Considerations →We would like to continue our teleworking plan we currently have in place. What do we need to keep in mind?
- 21:51, 21 May 2020 diff hist -14 Return-to-Work Considerations →What required posters must I have in the workplace?
- 21:41, 21 May 2020 diff hist -42 Return-to-Work Considerations →Our employees have been on furlough, can we call them back to work, or do we need to treat everyone as a new hire?
- 21:32, 21 May 2020 diff hist +7 Return-to-Work Considerations →Employment Handbooks, Policies and Best Practices
- 21:32, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5 Return-to-Work Considerations →When returning employees to work, can we or should we issue new policies and handbooks?
- 21:28, 21 May 2020 diff hist +3 Return-to-Work Considerations →What policies may be impacted or need to be changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
- 21:21, 21 May 2020 diff hist +18 Return-to-Work Considerations →Should you pay for face coverings that employees wear?
- 21:19, 21 May 2020 diff hist -372 Return-to-Work Considerations →A customer or guest has indicated that they are exempt from any face mask requirement due to an underlying medical condition, and refused to provide any further information. What should we do?
- 21:09, 21 May 2020 diff hist -74 Return-to-Work Considerations →What should you do if an employee claims they have a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask or face covering?
- 21:03, 21 May 2020 diff hist -167 Return-to-Work Considerations →Can employers refuse an employee’s request to wear a medical mask or respirator?
- 19:55, 21 May 2020 diff hist -386 Return-to-Work Considerations →What else should we keep in mind if we decide to take our employees’ temperatures?
- 19:45, 21 May 2020 diff hist -52 Return-to-Work Considerations →What precautions are needed for individuals who are taking the temperatures of employees, customers, vendors, or contractors?
- 19:41, 21 May 2020 diff hist -96 Return-to-Work Considerations →Should we collect medical information from employees when taking their temperatures?
- 19:21, 21 May 2020 diff hist -149 Return-to-Work Considerations →If we are not required to do so, should we take our employees’ temperatures?
- 19:13, 21 May 2020 diff hist -67 Return-to-Work Considerations →After shelter-in-place orders are lifted, can I take an employee’s temperature at work to determine whether they are infected?
- 19:07, 21 May 2020 diff hist -18 Return-to-Work Considerations →After shelter-in-place orders are lifted, can we require an employee to notify the company if they have been exposed, have symptoms, and/or have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus?
- 19:03, 21 May 2020 diff hist -10 Return-to-Work Considerations →Relaxed Shelter-In-Place Order Issues
- 19:02, 21 May 2020 diff hist -53 Return-to-Work Considerations →Can an employee refuse to return to work if they are above 65 years old and feel unsafe?
- 18:56, 21 May 2020 diff hist -94 Return-to-Work Considerations →FAQs ON RETURN TO WORK
- 18:17, 21 May 2020 diff hist +25 Return-to-Work Considerations
- 18:08, 21 May 2020 diff hist +1 Return-to-Work Considerations →AMEND POLICIES AND PRACTICES –– BE FLEXIBLE
- 18:07, 21 May 2020 diff hist -2 Return-to-Work Considerations →COMMUNICATE THE PLAN TO EMPLOYEES AND ANTICIPATE CHALLENGES
- 18:06, 21 May 2020 diff hist +2 Return-to-Work Considerations →COMMUNICATE THE PLAN TO EMPLOYEES AND ANTICIPATE CHALLENGES
- 18:01, 21 May 2020 diff hist +1 Return-to-Work Considerations →STATE AND LOCAL ORDERS FOR REOPENING BUSINESS
- 02:40, 21 May 2020 diff hist -133 Return-to-Work Considerations →COMMUNICATE THE PLAN TO VENDORS AND OTHER IMPORTANT ON SITE PERSONNEL
- 02:30, 21 May 2020 diff hist -100 Return-to-Work Considerations →TRAIN EMPLOYEES
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