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Ruling by Third Circuit in Eshleman v. Patrick Industries Serves as a Reminder of the Breadth of the ADA’s “Regarded As” Disabled Prong

The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) in 2008 broadened the definition of who is an

By |2020-09-21T13:54:12-05:006/14/2020|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Ruling by Third Circuit in Eshleman v. Patrick Industries Serves as a Reminder of the Breadth of the ADA’s “Regarded As” Disabled Prong

New Trump Executive Order Instructs Federal Agencies To Take Deregulatory Steps To Speed Economic Recovery From COVID-19 Disruption

Regulatory reform has been a major focus of the Trump Administration since taking office. Consistent with that priority, and in

By |2020-06-01T14:37:40-05:006/1/2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |Comments Off on New Trump Executive Order Instructs Federal Agencies To Take Deregulatory Steps To Speed Economic Recovery From COVID-19 Disruption

EEOC Announces That It Will Not Require Filing of 2019 EEO-1 Reports This Year, Will Collect 2019 Data Together With 2020 Data Beginning Next March

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that in response to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it

By |2020-05-17T22:14:31-05:005/17/2020|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity|Tags: , , |Comments Off on EEOC Announces That It Will Not Require Filing of 2019 EEO-1 Reports This Year, Will Collect 2019 Data Together With 2020 Data Beginning Next March

Fourth Circuit Rules in Ashford v. PricewaterhouseCoopers That “Franken” Amendment Does Not Prohibit Enforcement of Former Defense Contractor’s Arbitration Agreement

Ten years ago, Congress approved an amendment advocated by and named after former U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) to prohibit

By |2020-05-10T22:10:51-05:005/10/2020|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Fourth Circuit Rules in Ashford v. PricewaterhouseCoopers That “Franken” Amendment Does Not Prohibit Enforcement of Former Defense Contractor’s Arbitration Agreement

New Labor Department Rule Implementing “Industry-Recognized” Apprenticeship Programs Scheduled To Go Into Effect on May 11

A long-awaited final rule promulgated earlier this year by the Department of Labor (DOL) is scheduled to go into effect

By |2020-05-03T22:22:03-05:005/3/2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |Comments Off on New Labor Department Rule Implementing “Industry-Recognized” Apprenticeship Programs Scheduled To Go Into Effect on May 11

Ruling by Eleventh Circuit in Monaghan v. Worldpay Serves as Reminder That Burden on Plaintiff To Show Retaliatory Harassment Is Relatively Low

A recent ruling by a federal appeals court in a case brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

By |2020-04-26T22:11:41-05:004/26/2020|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: |Comments Off on Ruling by Eleventh Circuit in Monaghan v. Worldpay Serves as Reminder That Burden on Plaintiff To Show Retaliatory Harassment Is Relatively Low

The EEOC’s Online FAQs on “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is continuing to provide guidance to employers and other stakeholders regarding application of equal

By |2020-04-19T22:16:06-05:004/19/2020|Categories: Compliance Tools|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The EEOC’s Online FAQs on “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”