Employee Workplace Rules under COVID-19: EEOC, CDC, Face Coverings in NY, and Other Information 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – COVID-19 Guidance

• The EEOC has issued guidance on the potential implications of COVID-19 on the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO Laws
• The guidance includes information on responding to requests for reasonable accommodations, harassment in the workplace, and returning to the workplace
• More information is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/wysk_ada_rehabilitaion_act_coronavirus.cfm

CDC and Other Guidance

• Mitigation strategies with respect to COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community-mitigation-strategy.pdf
• Discontinuation of isolation for employees with COVID-19:
  • For non-healthcare personnel: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html;
  • For healthcare personnel: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/return-to-work.html
  • List of CDC guidance documents: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/guidance-list.html?Sort=Date%3A%3Adesc
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf
  • NYC Health – general business guidance for New York City employers: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/novel-coronavirus-faq-for-businesses.pdf

New York Executive Orders Regarding Face Coverings

• EO 202.16: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20216-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency
• EO 202.17: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20217-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency
• EO 202.18: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20218-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency

The Attorneys at Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP are available to provide advice and counsel concerning matters related to COVID-19.