Governor Walz issued an Executive Order providing that strict compliance with Minnesota’s unemployment laws be suspended and the availability of unemployment benefits be expanded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order expands the universe of eligible employees to include persons who have temporarily or permanently lost their jobs, or...
The Americans With Disabilities Act And COVID-19
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance, with a focus on employer obligations under the Americans with Disability ACT (ADA), in the wake of COVID-19. Can employers ask employees about COVID-19 symptoms? Yes. Employers covered by the ADA may ask employees if they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19—specifically, symptoms...