We are about midway through the 2017-18 term of the U.S. Supreme Court. One case the Court has already decided and another it refused to take up provide some insight on how the Court has handled employment cases it has been...more
5/11/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Congressional Intent ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Leave of Absence ,
Legislative History ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Over-Time ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reversal ,
Salespersons ,
SCOTUS ,
Service Advisors ,
Statutory Construction Test ,
Wage and Hour
Employee disabilities are becoming a common issue that employers must address. Short- and long-term disability plans employers often make available to employees, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the varying...more
4/27/2017
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Administrative Hearings ,
American Medical Association ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Disability Benefits ,
Partial Disability ,
Permanent Disability ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Reversal ,
SC Supreme Court ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
In a relatively recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (whose rulings apply to all South Carolina employers) found that an employer's faulty notice to an employee about his rights under the Family and...more