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Lactation Accommodation Results in Misconduct Firing, Tenth Circuit Affirms

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Here’s an interesting case that at first blush appears to be an accommodations case, but on a deeper dive is a workplace misconduct case. In Spagnolia v. Charter Communications LLC, The Tenth Circuit Appeals affirmed the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fourth Circuit Upholds Employer's Denial of Remote Work During Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic and afterwards, employers have faced a growing number of requests for remote work arrangements based on a medical disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to grant...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Overview of U.S. Employment Law for International Employers

This guide is a non-comprehensive overview of employment laws in the United States for international employers.  We hope that it will assist employers that already employ individuals in the U.S. and employers that are...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - November 2023

...NLRB Issues Final Rule on ‘Joint Employer’ Standard On - October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule titled “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status,” which rescinds and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference - January 25th - 26th, New York, NY

ACI’s Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance is returning to New York City on January 25 – 26, 2022! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. This annual conference is the one-stop, must-attend meeting place...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Could Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Violate OSHA Retaliation Rules?

Some employers are considering mandating COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment. While such policies are generally legal (with some religious and disability accommodations included), they could result in claims...more

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Ask, Or You Shall Not Receive: 5th Circuit Nixes Accommodation Claim for Employee’s Failure to Ask for an Accommodation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, when affirming summary judgment to the employer in a disability discrimination case, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued two welcome reminders. First, to pursue a disability accommodation,...more

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5th Circuit Says No, Employer Not Liable for Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, or First Amendment Violations in Employee...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Vaccinations have been widely debated over the past few years, leaving employers unclear about their obligations to accommodate employees whose religious beliefs conflict with them. Recently the U.S. Court...more

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New York City Expands Protections Under the New York City Human Rights Law to Independent Contractors and Freelancers

On Sept. 12, 2019, the New York City Council passed a law, Int. 0136-A, that expands the scope of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to provide protections for freelancers and independent contractors....more

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Think twice before you dismiss a cry for help: ADA accommodation request or not?

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You know the scenarios: an employee reports his chair is bothering him; another employee reports the glare of the computer screen is hurting her eyes; and a third employee explains he needs a different office space, better...more

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Minnesota-Based Employer Solutions Group Sued by EEOC for Firing Employee Who Needed Crutches

Company Violated the Disabilities Act by Firing Employee Who Needed Crutches After Surgery for Torn ACL, Federal Agency Contends - MINNEAPOLIS - Employer Solutions Group., LLC (ESG), a payroll servicing company...more

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Gonna Have To Face It: We’re Addicted to…Everything?! Digital Addictions In The Workplace

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Cell phones. Video games. YouTube. TV. iPads. Kindles. Online Gaming. Netflix. Hulu. Amazon Prime. Stream, click, stream, repeat. As the years go on, so too does the list of things to which people become addicted. Emerging...more

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Lockheed Martin Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination And Retaliation

Aerospace Company Refused to Reasonably Accommodate Administrative Assistant with Cognitive Processing Disability, Fired Her, Federal Agency Alleges - WASHINGTON - Lockheed Martin Corporation and Lockheed Martin...more

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EEOC Sues Corizon Health Care Companies for Disability Discrimination

Nationwide Health Care Provider for Jails Denied Reasonable Accommodations to Employees With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX - Nationwide health care companies Corizon Health Inc., and Corizon LLC...more

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The Sixth Circuit Shows That Balancing ADA Obligations With Enforcement Of Workplace Rules Is Far From An Exercise In Futility

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers face a tough challenge in trying to balance their obligations under the ADA with efforts to enforce workplace rules. A recent decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...more

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EEOC Lawsuit Push Takes Aim At Hospitality Employers

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In the first half of August 2018 alone, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed 16 lawsuits against employers—and hospitality employers should be especially wary about this surge of litigation, as...more

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Massachusetts Finalizes New Pregnancy Workplace Law: What to Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting

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Massachusetts just joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia by enacting a comprehensive pregnancy workplace law with unanimous support from the legislature, employee advocates, and the Massachusetts business...more

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Be Careful When Firing an Employee Who Is Out On Workers’ Compensation

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Handling workers’ compensation claims can present a number of challenges, such as determining whether an injury is work-related and evaluating back-to-work accommodation requests. Another challenge arises when you consider...more

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Court rules unauthorized absence justifies firing

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The federal appeals court that covers Oklahoma recently ruled in favor of Dillon Companies, Inc., a Kansas corporation that does business as King Soopers, in a lawsuit filed by a former grocery store employee who claimed he...more

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