EEOC Updates Employer Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADA
ADA Rules Still Apply But Do Not Prevent Safety Measures
Employers must follow ADA rules while observing emergency guidelines issued by federal, state and local health authorities during the pandemic.
Employer Guidance
The EEOC’s pandemic guidance clarifies that employers may:
Ask employees if they have COVID-19 symptoms;
Require employees to stay home (and to provide medical notes before returning to work) if they have COVID-19 symptoms; and
Screen applicants for COVID-19 symptoms after making conditional job offers.
Click here to view and download the June Compliance Bulletin.
