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David B. Weisenfeld

David B. Weisenfeld

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Termination For Failure To Admit Prior Drug Addiction Does Not Violate ADA

An employer that terminated an employee for concealing his prior drug addiction on a job application to be a security guard did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has...more

5/2/2013 - ADA Discrimination Drug & Alcohol Abuse Job Applicants Substance Abuse Termination

Podcast Shines Light On Latest California Employment News

The latest XpertHR podcast features an in-depth look at several new employment law developments out of California, perhaps the most pro-employee state in the nation. Littler Mendelson partner Chris Cobey takes listeners...more

3/29/2013 - Class Action Discrimination Gender Discrimination Hiring & Firing Independent Contractors Local Ordinance Minimum Wage Misclassification Mixed Motive Cases Municipalities Pregnancy Discrimination Termination

NYC Bans Discrimination Against Unemployed Job Applicants

New York City has passed the nation's broadest law thus far to ban employers from discriminating against out-of-work job applicants. The law is the first to permit unemployed individuals who believe they have been victimized...more

3/21/2013 - Attorney's Fees Discrimination Hiring & Firing Job Applicants Unemployment Discrimination

NYC Mayor Vetoes Bill Banning Bias Against The Unemployed

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vetoed what would have been the nation's broadest law to date to prohibit employers from discriminating against the unemployed....more

2/25/2013 - Discrimination Hiring & Firing Pending Legislation Unemployment Discrimination

Supreme Court To Hear "Mixed Motive" Title VII Case

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an intriguing case regarding whether an employer can be held liable even if it has a legitimate reason for making an adverse employment decision. The Court announced on January 18 that it...more

1/23/2013 - Adverse Employment Action Discrimination Mixed Motive Cases Nassar Racial Discrimination Retaliation SCOTUS Title VII

Supreme Court Takes Up Same-Sex Marriage

The Supreme Court will address same-sex marriage for the first time in adding a pair of closely-watched cases from California and New York to its schedule. The New York case involves the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the...more

12/12/2012 - COBRA Discrimination DOMA Employee Benefits FMLA Same-Sex Marriage SCOTUS Surviving Spouse

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