The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes that an employee or applicant who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs (prescription or otherwise) is not a “qualified individual” with a disability....more
7/24/2018
/ Adverse Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Opioid ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Prescription Drugs
A federal appellate court recently held that an employer did not violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it discharged an employee shortly after she informed her manager that she was pregnant. According to the Fifth...more
3/14/2016
/ Audio Recording ,
Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Retaliation ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers