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The Social Security Star - Aug 2022
EXPAND YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY KNOWLEDGE WITH THESE FOUR TERMS
We strive to explain your benefits using easy-tounderstand, plain language. The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to communicate information clearly in a way “the public can understand and use.” This can be particularly challenging when talking about complicated programs like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicare. Take a moment to learn a few common Social Security terms and acronyms!
EEOC Now Requires “Business Necessity” for Mandatory Workplace COVID-19 Screening
On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers regarding COVID-19 (Guidance) to state that under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) an employer may mandate COVID-19 medical testing of employees and applicants as a condition to enter the workplace only if it is “job-related and consistent with business necessity.” This is a change from the EEOC’s prior position that such testing was presumptively considered job-related and consistent with business necessity because of the circumstances of the pandemic.
Sexual Harassment Hotline Law Takes Effect in New York State
As part of New York State’s ongoing effort to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, on March 16, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law requiring that the New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) establish a confidential statewide toll-free hotline to provide free advice to employees about workplace sexual harassment issues. The law took effect on July 14, 2022. On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, Governor Hochul announced the new hotline number: 1-800-HARASS-3 (1-800-427-2773).
