EEOC Issues Guidance on Opioid Addiction in Employment

Tasha PattersonLegislative Updates

Kathryn J. Russo & Catherine A. Cano

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance documents on Aug. 5, 2020, addressing accommodation issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for employees who use opioid medications or may be addicted to opioids. They provide employers insight into how the EEOC envisions information exchange and accommodation efforts. Read more.

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