News & Analysis as of

Discrimination › Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) › Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +
Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's race, religion, gender, age, to name a few.  less -
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

“If we do it for you, we’ll have to do it for everybody”: 4 worst practices for employers

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on

Accommodate, accommodate, accommodate! I started practicing law two years before Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and four years before it took effect (1992 for larger employers, 1994 for smaller...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Year, New Policies: Oregon Employers, Update Your Employee Handbook for 2025

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on

With the new year upon us, employers should review their employee handbooks and ensure they are compliant with more recent updates to both Oregon and federal law....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Avoid the Naughty List: Eighth Circuit Insight into Handling Requests for Reasonable Accommodations under the ADA

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on

We can’t pass up the opportunity to encourage you to stay off the naughty list by telling you about this Eighth Circuit case offering guidance on working with your employees who request ADA accommodations. In Joseph Mobley v....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Asking Applicants For Vax Status? Not So Fast, Employers.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on

I'm not sure the ADA will let you do that. There has been a lot in the news lately about job applicants who include their COVID-19 vaccination status on their resumes, employers who ask applicants for that information, and...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Well-Intentioned Employers May Get Tripped Up By Their Paid Leave Policies

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on

It has becoming increasingly common for employers to offer paid leave to new parents even though the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not require an employer to pay an employee who is taking this leave....more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

The ADA Is Not a Medical Leave Entitlement, Seventh Circuit Declares

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

Today’s employers must run their businesses within the competitive environment in which they operate while affording employees an ever-increasing array of leaves. Yet, running a business without a full complement of employees...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Connections CSP For Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Human Services Provider Unlawfully Fired Employees Who Needed Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges - WILMINGTON, Del. - Connections CSP, Inc., one of Delaware's largest non-profit organizations that provides health care,...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Capstone Logistics For Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Human Services Provider Unlawfully Fired Employees Who Needed Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges - WILMINGTON, Del. - Connections CSP, Inc., one of Delaware's largest non-profit organizations that provides health care,...more

FordHarrison

Top 5 HR resolutions for not getting sued in 2017

FordHarrison on

As 2016 draws to a close, each of us will likely take time to reflect on what we hope to achieve in the coming year. In my case, this reflection usually involves resolving to be happier and more productive and reduce my carb...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bend Don’t Break: The EEOC Says Inflexible Attendance Policies Violate the ADA

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on

In managing employee attendance, be careful about policies that suggest automatic termination after a certain number of absences as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) believes such policies violate the...more

Franczek P.C.

EEOC Issues New Resource Document Addressing Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA. What's the Impact on Employers?

Franczek P.C. on

For years, employers across America have been clamoring for guidance from the EEOC about how they should manage an employee’s request for extended or intermittent leave from work and how much leave is considered as...more

Zelle LLP

That is SO last week - October 2015 #2

Zelle LLP on

Last week, Fortune introduced us to a new HR tech product called Perception. According to Fortune, Perception creator Kanjoya claims that the program can interpret the “intent and emotions” behind written text and filter out...more

Zelle LLP

That is SO last week - September 2015 #4

Zelle LLP on

No matter how many times employment lawyers say that the ADA may require employers to provide more leave than the FMLA’s 12 week allotment, some just don’t get the message. Last week, the EEOC announced a $300,000 settlement...more

Zelle LLP

That is SO last week - August 2015 #2

Zelle LLP on

Pay was the big deal last week. A divided Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve the CEO Pay Ratio Rule. The new rule requires publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio of their chief executive officer’s...more

Zelle LLP

That is SO last week - June 2015 #3

Zelle LLP on

Last week's historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage dominated the news across the country. Among its many effects, this ruling means that human resources departments will be busy revising Family and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DOL Releases Updated FMLA Health Care Provider Certification Forms - Employers: Begin Using the New Forms Immediately; Note the...

Holland & Knight LLP on

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published updated health care provider certification forms for employers to provide employees who request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to any one of the...more

McAfee & Taft

Timing of termination creates question of fact in association discrimination case

McAfee & Taft on

In employment law, including association discrimination cases, timing is everything. When Terry Booker was fired from his job of 22 years at Delfasco, a manufacturing facility in Greene County, Tennessee, in March 2012,...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Developments in Pregnancy Discrimination Law: UPS, EEOC, and I

Pullman & Comley - School Law on

Readers of this blog have seen several posts on the topic of pregnancy discrimination. In the last couple of weeks, the following additional developments concerning the topic have occurred...more

Maynard Nexsen

2014 Employment and Labor Law Final Exam

Maynard Nexsen on

It’s time once again to test your employment and labor law knowledge with Nexsen Pruet’s fourth annual final exam. From new legal decisions to black letter statutory law, it’s your chance to show off your legal prowess....more

Fisher Phillips

Dealership Update, No. 4, November 2013: The ADA And The FMLA: Look Both Ways At The Intersection

Fisher Phillips on

Employees who become injured, disabled, or ill may be entitled to leave under several federal laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Complying with the...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Tucson-Area Trucking Company CTI Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Company Failed to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation to Visually Impaired Employee And Fired Her and Others Because of Their Disabilities, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX - CTI, Inc., a Tucson-area regional trucking...more

Troutman Pepper

Avoiding Caregiver Discrimination Claims

Troutman Pepper on

Many workers, both male and female, juggle work and caregiving responsibilities. Originally Published in The HR Specialist - August 2013. ...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

A Summary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decisions This Week Which Will Affect Employers

Miller & Martin PLLC on

Windsor v. United States - Issue: Can the federal government define marriage? Holding: No. Loser: The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which was passed in 1996 and signed by President Clinton, was...more

Snell & Wilmer

Additional Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Requirements for Industries Governed by Federal Transportation Laws

Snell & Wilmer on

The requirement for an employee to exhaust administrative remedies may go beyond filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and state employment agencies. Industry-specific exhaustion...more

Franczek P.C.

Failure To Provide Additional Leave As ADA Accommodation Could Prove Costly To Employers

Franczek P.C. on

For ages, the employer community has awaited guidance from the EEOC regarding how much additional leave, if any, an employer is required to provide an employee as an ADA reasonable accommodation when an employee is unable to...more

30 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2
Next »

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide