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Opinion: Employers may require workers to get COVID vaccine

by Gary Phelan | Jan 12, 2021 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

A nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Stamford Hospital last month. Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media Get the COVID vaccine or you might be fired. The federal government has ruled that employers can require their workers to get the...

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Opinion: Some school districts violate federal law on COVID

by Gary Phelan | Nov 28, 2020 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

Earlier this month, Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel A. Cardona stated that “we take very seriously the ADA requirements,” adding that Americans with Disabilities Act compliance was “non-negotiable.” Cardona was referring to whether school districts are...

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Attorney Gary Phelan quoted in article “Schools report staffing short-ages” in The Norwalk Hour.

by eordazzo | Nov 18, 2020 | Americans With Disabilities Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, teachers legally are entitled to reasonable accommodations if they need one. For many, that might mean teaching remotely, said Gary Phelan, a Stratford attorney who has represented teachers seeking accommodations. “There’s...

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Today’s Business: Working parents continue to manage the virtual office and the virtual classroom

by eordazzo | Oct 16, 2020 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

Photo: Contributed Photo : Jessica A. Slippen In a typical year, cooler temps and shorter days mean one thing: Back to school. For working parents, back to school is somewhat of a reprieve, guaranteeing most at least a six-hour window of defined child-free work time....

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Attorney Peg Sheahan discusses Employment and Covid on News 12

by eordazzo | Oct 16, 2020 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

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Gary Phelan interviewed in Fast Company Magazine article ” ‘I feel devastated’: COVID-19 long-haulers fight for understanding from employers.”

by eordazzo | Sep 30, 2020 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

Gary Phelan interviewed in Fast Company Magazine article " ‘I feel devastated’: COVID-19 long-haulers fight for understanding from employers."

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Gary Phelan Featured in New Haven Register “Today’s Business: Back to the office if immunocompromised”

by eordazzo | Sep 23, 2020 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

“My boss wants me to go back to the office. I am immunocompromised. What can I do? Do I have any legal protections?” In March, Connecticut implemented Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive order stating that to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, all businesses needed to...

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Gary Phelan interviewed in Story News 12: Positive coronavirus case reported at Kendall Elementary days before school set to begin

by eordazzo | Sep 15, 2020 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

Positive coronavirus case reported at Kendall Elementary days before school set to begin A local attorney says school districts should be pushing back the start dates of school following a positive coronavirus case at a Norwalk school.

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Older Teachers At Risk Of COVID Dread Return To Class | Connecticut Public Radio

On behalf of Mitchell & Sheahan, P.C. | Aug 19, 2020 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

As office buildings and schools reopen, some adults 65 and older are forced to return to a work environment that carries a higher risk of exposure to COVID-19. Gary Phelan, who practices employment law in Westport as part of Mitchell & Sheahan, P.C., said he’s...

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Market Matters: Older workers in the COVID-19 era

On behalf of Mitchell & Sheahan, P.C. | Jul 26, 2020 | Coronavirus/COVID-19

“You’re as young as you feel” is one of the most common clichés about getting older. Unfortunately, the novel coronavirus does not care about how old you feel. Older individuals have borne the brunt of COVID-19’s wrath. Part of the reason risk increases with age is...

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