Universities and Professional Sports Franchises Face Potential of Unintended Legal Exposure for Well-Intentioned Employment Decisions

By Gregg E. Clifton & Andrew M. Gaggin, of Jackson Lewis P.C.   Despite the ongoing changes to the workplace in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing remains unchanged: federal EEO laws and their role in the workplace.   As colleges and universities and professional sports organizations make plans for the resumption of play in the next couple of months, university presidents and league officials must address their athletes’ ongoing safety concerns as they return to training en