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Temporary Employees Hiring & Firing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Tenth Circuit Affirms Staffing Company Win in Reasonable Accommodation Suit

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In Punt v. Kelly Services, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously held that a temporary employee’s request for an undetermined leave of absence was not a reasonable request for accommodation under the Americans with...more

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Medical exam results and tasks actually performed

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When addressing the issues of a person’s ability to perform a job or the potential need for accommodation, don’t forget to take into account work the individual has previously performed. Sometimes that can be every bit as...more

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EEOC's New Strategic Enforcement Plan Takes Aim at Gig Economy, Other Emerging Workforce Issues

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On October 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved an updated Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years 2017–2021, setting out its priorities and strategies for the near term. The SEP...more

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New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates to Pay $165,000 to Settle EEOC Associational Disability Bias Charge

Company Fired Temporary Agency Staff Member and Failed to Hire Her for Full-Time Position Because of Association With a Child With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico Orthopaedics...more

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Last Minute Write-Up Has Unintended Negative Legal Results

Time and time again, human resource professionals get blank stares when they ask managers for documentation supporting their strong desire to get rid of an employee they consider to be a poor performer. Not having prepared...more

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Has the Fifth Circuit Opened the Door for Potential Liability of Staffing Companies?

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In Burton v. Freescale Semiconductor Inc. and Manpower of Texas, LP, No. 14-50944, — F.3d —-, 2015 WL 4742174 (5th Cir. Aug. 10, 2015), the Fifth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for two...more

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New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Company Fired Employee From Temporary Position and Denied Full-Time Hire Because of Association With Child With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates, P.C., which...more

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