The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued FAQ guidance about how employers should comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal fair employment laws while also observing workplace safety guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FAQs were originally released on March 17, 2020, and were most recently updated on March 14, 2022.
In section N of the guidance, the EEOC addresses the definition of “disability” under the ADA and how COVID-19 may or may not fit that definition.
Click the following link to read EEOC Guidance on COVID-19, which provides the 14 FAQs currently contained in section N of the EEOC’s full COVID-19 guidance, as updated on March 14, 2022.
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