…a noisy, fast-paced work environment. After making a job offer, an employer may ask questions about the applicant’s health (including questions about the applicant’s disability) and may require a medical…
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Let’s talk about religious discrimination (and MORE!) with EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas at Noon ET today!!!
…exclude or adversely impact protected groups; Protecting individuals affected by a pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions and pregnancy-related disabilities, and enforcing the provisions of the newly enacted Pregnant Workers…
Join me and EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas on Friday, 1/20/23, at Noon ET for The Employer Handbook Zoom Happy Hour
…groups; Protecting individuals affected by pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions and pregnancy-related disabilities, and enforcing the provisions of the newly enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which requires employers to…
The FMLA does not protect employees from termination for unrelated reasons (like performance)
Blink twice if you know (or at least suspect) a poor-performing employee who complained about discrimination or sought leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to insulate…
Protections for pregnant workers and new moms are coming as part of new federal government funding
…with 15 or more employees to make reasonable accommodations for workers affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions unless the employer can demonstrate that doing so would impose an…
DOL’s new resources for workers impacted by cancer will help employers avoid FMLA missteps too
…workers living with cancer, their caregivers, and cancer survivors understand and use their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act. These resources include: A fact sheet on taking…
Hey Handbook! How much time should we give employees to sign a severance agreement?
It depends. If an employee signs a severance agreement, you want them to provide a general release in exchange for whatever consideration the company is providing. If…
Don’t have an FMLA call-in procedure so complex that not even HR can figure it out.
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers may require an employee to comply with the employer’s usual and customary notice and procedural requirements for requesting leave, absent…
Not one, but two Friday freebies (including FMLA/ADA tips and tricks on Zoom today at Noon ET!!!)
…ADA, and over 200 complementary state laws. Jeff is also an employment lawyer whose sweet spot and passion is helping employers manage employees with medical conditions and disabilities. He authors the…
Here’s how an employer violated the FMLA and still won the interference claim
The complexities of the Family and Medical Leave Act can bollocks even multi-billion-dollar companies. But the case I’m going to tell you about today is a reminder that,…