SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog 

With flu season right around the corner, employers may be starting to wonder what steps can be taken to ensure that the workplace remains productive and flu-free. Here are answers to some common questions about what employers can and cannot do with regard to flu shots for employees, as well as our recommendations for some best practices.

What does your mother’s high blood pressure have to do with your job protection? According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”): everything.

A virtually unknown and unused federal anti-discrimination statute—which applies to employers with fifteen (15) or more employees—is quickly taking center stage with the EEOC. For the second time in a month, the EEOC has filed suit alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”).