As we reported earlier this month, our ongoing tracking of COVID-19 employment litigation trends shows that the types of lawsuits employees are filing against their employers continue to fall within the same basic categories...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As employers expected, the pandemic has brought new challenges to managing a workforce, and of course, new litigation. Here we address hotspots of COVID-19 litigation in California to help employers know...more
8/28/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health and Safety ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers are usually mindful of the many laws governing employee medical leaves and how they interact. But what about accommodation for non-medically necessary leaves? This post discusses the basics of...more
1/19/2017
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Interactive Process ,
Medical Leave ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship
Seyfarth Synopsis: In leaves of absence, as in employment law generally, California can be peculiar. We examine at a few examples, including particular city ordinances in Emeryville and San Francisco, and other statewide...more