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A quick review of the agenda of the now-completed meeting of Catholic bishops in our nation exposes the very problem that troubles so many of us every day. While there are many things in our
For decades, Leigh-Anne just wanted someone, anyone, to listen.
Instead, she said, she was placed in a mental hospital, silenced and ignored until she fell into a yearslong spiral of drug addiction, self-doubt and destruction.
The 39-year-old was finally going to get her chance to confront Sabine Griego – the former priest who she says raped her repeatedly from ages 7 to 9.
Sabine Griego
But six weeks before he was to go on trial, Griego was found dead on a bathroom floor in a home near Las Vegas, New Mexico. Paramedics determined the 82-year-old had been lying there for hours, and the cause of death was listed as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organisations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the new normal is forcing employers all over the world to consider various new policies as workers return to the workplace. To properly navigate the complexities of these novel COVID-19 employment issues, employers need innovative but practical solutions.
With the COVID-19 vaccination process underway, employers are navigating unprecedented issues within their workforce. This article explores the most pressing questions that employers are asking – including whether employers can (and should) mandate vaccination – as well as other novel workplace challenges stemming from the roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine.(1)
Introduction
With the COVID-19 vaccination process underway, employers are navigating unprecedented issues within their workforce. This article explores, among other things:
employers obligations when implementing mandatory vaccination programmes;
issues concerning employee data that is provided as proof of vaccination or pre-vaccination screening; and
defining reasonable accommodation and potential Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerns.(1)
Employers obligations when implementing mandatory vaccination programmes
Employers that implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination programmes should pay close attention to their responsibilities under the following as many of the traditional applications of these laws apply to this type of programme:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act;