Morals based on a real court decision.

Mental illness can cause problems at work, and keep employees from getting help.

This is a G-rated post. PG at worst.

The EEOC clarifies its position on COVID-vulnerable employees.

A new lawsuit filed by the EEOC is a good guide for employers on what not to do.

The court found in favor of the plaintiff, holder of a medical marijuana card.

What better way to start the Labor Day weekend than with a drug test?

And the ex-employee gets a jury trial.

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.

President Trump endorses the RAISE Act, which would clamp down on legal immigration. The RAISE Act legislation, among other things, would give immigration priority according to a skills-based "points" system and to individuals who speak English. If enacted in its current form, it would be expected to reduce legal immigration to the United States by about 50 percent. Will ...