Discrimination, Leave of Absence

Avoid the Naughty List: Eighth Circuit Insight into Handling Requests for Reasonable Accommodations under the ADA

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/22/2022

We can’t pass up the opportunity to encourage you to stay off the naughty list by telling you about this Eighth Circuit case offering guidance on working with your employees who request ADA accommodations. In Joseph Mobley v....more

New Year Brings New Laws for Illinois Employers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/13/2022

The New Year will usher in several new Illinois employment laws. These laws cover a myriad of topics and will require revisions to employee handbooks and general employment policies....more

The U.S. Department Of Education’s Proposed Title IX Regulations: Expanding The Scope And Offering Options For Higher Education...

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti,... on 7/13/2022

Takeaway: The latest proposed amendments to the Title IX regulations would expand the scope of Title IX (by geography, time, and type of sex discrimination), create new obligations for higher education institutions, and...more

EEOC Sues Capstone Logistics For Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/18/2017

Human Services Provider Unlawfully Fired Employees Who Needed Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges - WILMINGTON, Del. - Connections CSP, Inc., one of Delaware's largest non-profit organizations that provides health care,...more

M&T Bank Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination at Hudson City Savings Bank

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/7/2017

Predecessor Bank Refused to Accommodate Bank Branch Employees' Disabilities and Put Them on Involuntary Leave, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit today...more

Employer’s Guide to Doing Business In California – Newly Updated

Fox Rothschild LLP on 2/3/2017

The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s sixth largest economy and a market of more than 36 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique challenges because its laws...more

Motel 6 Sued By EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/1/2016

New Orleans Motel Placed Employee on Unwanted Leave of Absence, Federal Agency Charges - NEW ORLEANS - G6 Hospitality, dba Motel 6, unlawfully placed a pregnant employee on leave solely because of the fact that she was...more

EEOC Sues Legendary Baking For Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/25/2016

Federal Agency Says Food Service Company Denied Long-Term Employee Accommodations, Then Fired and Failed to Rehire Her Because of Her Disability - CHICAGO - American Blue Ribbons Holding, LLC, dba Legendary Baking,...more

DOL Issues Updated FMLA Notices and Forms Addressing GINA "Safe Harbor" Language Requirements

Littler on 6/16/2015

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new versions of the agency's template Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notices and certification forms, which have been approved for use for the next three years. The new...more

DOL Releases Updated FMLA Health Care Provider Certification Forms - Employers: Begin Using the New Forms Immediately; Note the...

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/16/2015

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published updated health care provider certification forms for employers to provide employees who request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to any one of the...more

Top Three Risks Associated With Implementation of an "Unlimited" Vacation Policy and How to Mitigate Them

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/29/2015

“Unlimited” vacation (or otherwise known as nonaccrual of vacation) policies can provide a benefit with appeal to both employers and employees. For employers, providing an “unlimited” vacation benefit can alleviate some of...more

Hey Guys, You Get “Maternity” Leave, Too!

Burns & Levinson LLP on 2/23/2015

For years, the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (“MMLA”), M.G.L. c. 149, §105D, only applied to female employees by its literal terms. The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”), the agency tasked with...more

EEOC and Chicago-Area Marshmallow Maker Reach Accord in Disability Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 11/5/2014

Doumak Agrees to Modify Leave Policies at Manufacturing Facilities - CHICAGO - Doumak, Inc., a longtime Chicago-area marshmallow manufacturer, has agreed to change its leave policies to resolve a disability...more

California Family Rights Act Interference Claims Proceed

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/31/2014

Moore v. Century Gaming Management, Inc., No. B249978 (June 4, 2014): The California Court of Appeal recently ruled in an employee’s favor in a suit in which she claimed that her employer interfered with her rights under the...more

Ringing in the New Year: A Summary of New California Employment Laws for 2014

Buchalter on 12/20/2013

California’s 2012-2013 Legislative Session concluded with the enactment of a variety of new laws that will affect California employers. In light of these developments, summarized below, California employers should review...more

California Employment Law Update: What’s New for 2014

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/5/2013

The California Legislature was unusually active this year. Significantly, California increased the state minimum wage, created new “unfair immigration-related practices,” and expanded protections for whistleblowers. All laws...more

Flurry of New California Employment Statutes Continues

Fenwick & West LLP on 11/19/2013

The California Legislature passed and Governor Brown approved the following new statutes impacting California employment law that shortly take effect in 2014....more

Fenwick Employment Brief - November 2013

Fenwick & West LLP on 11/18/2013

Flurry of New California Employment Statutes Continues - The California Legislature passed and Governor Brown approved the following new statutes impacting California employment law that shortly take effect in 2014....more

New York City Employers Must Prove Indefinite Leave Request is Undue Hardship

Genova Burns LLC on 10/18/2013

The New York Court of Appeals ruled last Thursday that a disabled employee’s request for an indefinite leave of absence is not a per se unreasonable accommodation under the New York City Human Rights Law. Rather, the state’s...more

First Circuit Holds Military Members May Be Entitled to Discretionary Promotions upon their Return from Service

Benesch on 10/11/2013

The First Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer may have discriminated against an employee by not giving him a discretionary promotion upon his return from a military deployment in Rivera-Melendez v. Pfizer Pharm.,...more

New York Court Holds That Extended Leave Of Absence May Be A Reasonable Accommodation Under New York City Human Rights Law

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/31/2013

LaCourt v. Shenanigans Knits, Ltd., No. 102391/11 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Cty., Nov. 14, 2012): While still employed by defendants, the plaintiff informed her supervisor of her recent breast cancer diagnosis and her decision to...more

Doing Business in Canada: Employment & Labour

Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

The relationship between an employer and an employee in Canada is heavily regulated. All jurisdictions in Canada – both federal and provincial - have enacted legislation (statutes and regulations) governing various aspects of...more

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