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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Retaliation Leave of Absence

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Federal Court Says It Is OK to Consult With Counsel Before Taking Employment Action

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A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island) examining retaliatory employment conduct reinforces the advisory nature of...more

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Sierra Academy of Aeronautics to Settle EEOC Disability and Retaliation Lawsuit

Flight Instruction Companies Fired Employee With Disability for Taking a Medical Leave of Absence, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. –KS Aviation, Inc., doing business as the Sierra Academy of Aeronautics in...more

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Crosstown Traffic! Facts Surrounding Employee’s ADA/FMLA Request to Avoid Bad Traffic Not Enough

Not all requests for accommodation or FMLA leave will fit into neat boxes like “pregnancy” or “knee surgery.” Because the ADA definition of a disability includes any impairment that affects a major life function, employers...more

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Texas Supreme Court Vindicates Employer That Uniformly Enforced its Leave Policy

On December 4, 2015, the Texas Supreme Court vacated a jury verdict in favor of a former employee who had alleged workers’ compensation retaliation, rendering judgment in favor of the employer and finding that the employee...more

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