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Manufacturers Face Unique Problems in Accommodating Assembly Line Workers With Disabilities

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/10/2022

As manufacturers rebound from the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and begin putting more employees back to work, they should be prepared for a corresponding increase in requests for accommodation from assembly line...more

COVID-19-Related Employment Litigation Affecting Manufacturing Industry

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/22/2021

Manufacturing employers probably will continue to see an increase in COVID-19-related litigation affecting the industry. Keeping up with recent trends in COVID-19-related litigation can help manufacturers ensure compliance...more

Is It Time For A Reset For Remote Work? Reimagining The Virtual Workplace 2.0 For Manufacturers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/2/2020

Many manufacturing companies are beginning to envision what the workplace will look like in the near future. While some manufacturing work cannot be done remotely because it is impossible or impractical, many companies were...more

DOL Revises Families First Regulations

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 9/15/2020

On Friday, September 11, the U.S. DOL issued revised regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). Responding to a Federal Court’s August 4 decision invalidating four provisions in the prior...more

The Ninth Circuit Joins Its Sister Circuits in Ruling That an Employee Who Threatens Co-Workers with Violence Is Not “Qualified”...

Stoel Rives LLP on 7/30/2015

The Ninth Circuit released a precedent-setting Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) decision yesterday, and it’s a big win for employers. The Court held that an employee who makes “serious and credible threats of violence...more

FMLA Challenges in a Next-Generation Manufacturing World

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/16/2013

Successful next generation manufacturers must work with their customers and suppliers as true partners in order to rapidly produce high-quality products....more

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