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One court finally answers the question: when does extended medical leave become unreasonable?
“Eric, we have an employee who needed four weeks off for hip surgery. We provided it. After the surgery, they requested three more months off to have a second surgery. We provided it. Then, they experienced even more complications that required even more surgery, and their doctor told us they couldn’t work with or without accommodations for an additional three to six months. Do we have to accommodate this too?” Continue reading
Could a shoddy investigation into a complaint of discrimination lead to a viable lawsuit by . . . the accused?
I’m generally skeptical when I read about lawsuits that individuals accused of discrimination bring against their former employers. Continue reading
Here’s another reason to have a lawyer review your company’s separation and settlement agreements
Federal laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, apply to most U.S. businesses across the country to make it unlawful to discriminate and retaliate against employees. But when resolving claims of discrimination and retaliation, state laws generally come into play.
And not all state laws are alike.
….and STILL the reigning, defending champion of Thanksgiving foods is STUFFING!!!
Whether adorned with cornbread, sausage, or just the simple traditional version, readers of this blog can’t get enough of that Thanksgiving stuffing, which once again prevailed as the top overall Thanksgiving food in 2023, as voted on by several hundred of you. Continue reading
Ok, NOW let’s rank the top Thanksgiving foods for 2023!
I didn’t mean to startle some of you yesterday. Continue reading
An employer cannot rely on a contract to discriminate
Earlier this month, an employer learned the hard way that it could not rely on a contract provision to greenlight discrimination.
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POLL RESULTS (sort of): Only about half of employers still have COVID-19 policies
Although the vast majority of businesses implemented a written COVID-19 policy at one time or another, many have eliminated or stopped updating those policies. Continue reading
POLL: Does your business have a COVID-19 policy?
The other day, a partner asked me about COVID-19 policies and how clients may still implement them.
Candidly, it wasn’t something I’d thought about for a while. Continue reading
They don’t call it FMLA interference for nothing
In my day, televisions had antennas, which you had to position just right to watch one of three channels, and I’m turning into my parents.
Let’s talk about Family and Medical Leave Act interference instead. Continue reading