Don't be this employer. (Allegedly.) Continue Reading ›
Morals based on a real court decision. Continue Reading ›
Mental illness can cause problems at work, and keep employees from getting help. Continue Reading ›
This is a G-rated post. PG at worst. Continue Reading ›
The EEOC clarifies its position on COVID-vulnerable employees. Continue Reading ›
A new lawsuit filed by the EEOC is a good guide for employers on what not to do. Continue Reading ›
The court found in favor of the plaintiff, holder of a medical marijuana card. Continue Reading ›
What better way to start the Labor Day weekend than with a drug test? Continue Reading ›
And the ex-employee gets a jury trial. Continue Reading ›
How much do you know about an employer’s reasonable accommodation obligations under the law(s)? Take this quiz and find out!
Question 1: Which of the following federal employment laws require reasonable
accommodation, either by their terms or as courts have interpreted them over the years?
A. The Americans with Disabilities Act
B. The Family and Medical Leave Act
C. Title VII-religion
D. The Nursing Mothers Act
E. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
F. All of the above
G. A, C, D, and E
ANSWER: G. The FMLA does not require reasonable accommodation, but all of these other laws do. And there is some overlap between the FMLA and pregnancy or disability accommodation because leave for pregnancy or disability can be a form of reasonable accommodation. Continue Reading ›
No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks . . . except for one little quiz on employment law issues that come up during the summer. Continue Reading ›
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