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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

[Webinar] Employment Law Roundtable 2022 - April 21st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 4/6/2022

Employment attorneys from our firm will discuss a range of Employment Law topics, including recognizing the importance of the agency principle, managing the manager, challenging the paradigm of no due process for at-will...more

EEOC Sues Black Forest Décor for Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/28/2019

Home Décor Business Fired Warehouse Employee for Taking Unpaid Leave It Forced Her to Use, Federal Agency Charges - LOUIS - Black Forest Décor, LLC violated federal law when it forced a worker with a disability at its...more

Bakery Says Employee’s FMLA Claims Don’t Rise to the Occasion

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP on 10/11/2018

Under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), employers are required to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees with certain family or medical issues. These issues include attending to serious health conditions that make...more

“Don’t Tase Me, Boss!” Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Claims of Police Officer Who Refused Taser Training

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/17/2018

If an employee gets a doctor’s note saying she can’t participate in training because of a physical limitation, does that make her disabled? It might if you treat her like she is—at least that is what the Eleventh Circuit...more

Is It Time To Recall Some Of Your HR Policies?

Fisher Phillips on 5/1/2017

Factory recalls have become a fact of life for those who sell and drive vehicles. The scenarios have a common theme: a vehicle part does not operate as designed or is determined to present a possible risk of failure. Once...more

Are Foreign Nationals on H-1B Work Visas Eligible for FMLA Leave?

Franczek P.C. on 9/1/2016

Over the past few months, I’ve been asked by clients whether foreign nationals who are in the United States on work visas are eligible for FMLA leave. Honestly, I didn’t know the answer to the question when I was first...more

Jury Sides with FedEx in ADA Failure to Accommodate Case

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/4/2015

For those of you who think the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) means you have to do whatever a disabled employee wants, I bring good news from of all sources, a jury in California. This case had it all—an employee...more

Extended Leave Not a Reasonable Accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act, 10th Circuit Holds

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/5/2014

A recent appellate court ruling may affect the ability of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to challenge "inflexible" employer leave policies, policies that result in the termination of employees who are...more

EEOC Sues EZEFLOW USA for Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/24/2014

Pipe Fittings Manufacturer Fired a Veteran With PTSD Instead of Giving Him Brief Unpaid Medical Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Says - PITTSBURGH - EZEFLOW USA, a pipe fittings manufacturer,...more

Is An “Unlimited” Leave Policy Good Business For You?

Sands Anderson PC on 1/21/2014

A growing number of businesses are considering “unlimited” leave policies for their exempt employees. Unlimited leave policies are excellent recruiting and retention tools that can foster a culture of trust and productivity...more

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