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…I talk about disability-related inquiries and medical examinations, I wanted to thank everyone who emailed me last Thursday about getting hooked up with that free workplace-investigation training. I emailed the…
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LGBT bias costs one employer the maximum amount allowed by law
…federal court in Pittsburgh. Back on November 4, 2016, Judge Cathy Bissoon concluded in EEOC v. Scott Medical (opinion here) that Title VII covers discrimination based on sexual orientation. About five months later,…
Outside law firm defending company in FMLA claim gets sued for FMLA interference
…If there’s still space left, you can sign up here or here). As my arrogance subsides, I can feel that void filling with fear over this Family and Medical Leave Act lawsuit….
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I had one date circled — one date between now and the end of the year. Later this week, on November 17, Netflix releases Marvel’s The Punisher. If…
Take a page out of this employer’s playbook for dealing with FMLA and absenteeism.
When a company has an employee who is approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, sometimes that employer get nervous about parsing FMLA-qualifying absences from other…
While not quite Harvey Weinstein claims, the allegations about this workplace will make your head spin.
…topics we’ll hit will be: (a) the state of healthcare reform; (b) medical marijuana and the workplace; (c) employee free speech or lack thereof (think: Charlottesville, NFL, and social media…
If necessary, the ADA allows a company to make an employee see a doctor before returning to work.
No, it won’t violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. One of your employees is displaying erratic behavior at work. While you’re no medical expert, you feel as if the…
How much leave from work is unreasonable under the ADA? [SPOILER ALERT: Not much]
That’s because, last week, a federal appellate court held that long-term medical leave is not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. 12 weeks of FMLA plus…
A recreational marijuana user was blowin’ hella smoke with these FMLA arguments.
…Medical Leave Act claims of a regular marijuana user who: failed two consecutive workplace drug tests, got caught trying to mask the results of a third drug test, no-showed…
This employer is probably kicking itself for not getting a separate general release
…claims from a former employee, and now finds itself defending Family and Medical Leave Act claims. That’s got me like… [Cue music] Sincerely, Workers’ Compensation Moron. Now, before we…