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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Essential Functions

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New Year, New Job Duties? Why It Might Be a Good Time to Update Job Descriptions

Your job descriptions may be more important than you think, and what better time to review and update them than the start of the new year? In this blog, we discuss why job descriptions are important and the things to consider...more

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Showing Up to Work: Sixth Circuit Clarifies When Regular, In-Person Attendance Is Required Under the ADA

In Popeck v. Rawlings Company, LLC, No. 19-5092 (October 16, 2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Rawlings Company on Popeck’s claims under the Americans with Disabilities...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Drafting Legally Sound Job Descriptions

Job descriptions are a crucial part of recruitment and hiring, and of performing an Equal Pay Act Analysis, classifying employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and developing reasonable accommodations under...more

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Job Description Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

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A good job description can equip an employer with the best possible workforce available. Inaccuracies and oversights, however, can entangle your company in litigation for years. Bethany Salvatore and Bryant Andrews talk us...more

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FLSA Implications When Telecommuting Due To Illness

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Q: I received an email from an employee stating that he is sick, but will be working from home. Should I allow my employee to work remotely while sick? What are the FLSA implications of allowing an employee to work from...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

“I Need to Work from Home” — Telecommuting May Be Your ADA Reasonable Accommodation Alternative

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require you to allow telecommuting? If the employee’s job, like most jobs, involves attendance and teamwork as essential functions, the answer is likely no. However, more and...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief - January 07, 2011

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In this issue: California Employer Allowed to Pursue Defamation Action Against Protesting Employees; Payroll Company Not an Employer Under the California Labor Code or FLSA; PAGA Claims On The Rise – Suitable Seating Just...more

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