Discussions on Recent Legislation, Noteworthy Cases & Trends in Enforcement
Whoever said that summer months are slow didn’t tell my adversaries or the Courts. Alas, I promised you the top ten Essential Components of an Employee Handbook, so here…
Continue Reading Top ten essential components of an employee handbook (continued)
I recently attended a conference for which I prepared a presentation on the Essential Components of an Employee Handbook. After several discussions with Managers and Human Resource professionals at the conference…
Continue Reading Top ten essential components of an employee handbook
On June 22, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued an Interpretation Letter (pdf) clarifying the definition of “son or daughter” under section 101(2) of the…
Continue Reading More employees eligible for FMLA benefits under new DOL Interpretation Letter No. 2010-3
On June 17, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a much anticipated decision (pdf), ruling that an employer may review communications sent by an employee on a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court of the United States in City of Ontario, California et al, v Quon et al.: Employers may review text messages sent by employee on company issued device
For years employers have been advised that if they apply their non-discriminatory and legitimate company policies and practices across the board, without exception, it will generally be much easier to…
Continue Reading Employer’s consistent application of its non-discriminatory policy helps it defeat ADA and Title VII claims
As many pundits expected, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is stepping up its litigation of discrimination claims. In one week, the EEOC settled two lawsuits totaling $180,000. Although…
In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court of Minnesota ruled that a reasonable jury could find that an employer failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to a job…
Continue Reading Employer that didn’t think out of the box, may have violated applicant’s rights under the ADA
In a recent and much anticipated decision, the New York Court of Appeals, the State’s highest court ruled in Zakrzewska v. New School that the New York City Human Rights…
On March 27, 2010, Chai Feldman was given a recess appointment to the post of Commissioner of the EEOC, and was sworn in on April 7, 2010. As an…
