Appeals Court: Workers May Qualify for Accommodation Even If They Can Do Job’s Essential Functions
The Americans with Disabilities Act does not preclude employees from receiving a reasonable accommodation even if they are able to
Eighth Circuit Rules States Have Standing To Challenge PWFA Regulations
A group of 17 states challenging regulations that require employers to reasonably accommodate employees seeking abortions may proceed with its
Biden’s Wage and Hour Division Publishes Guidance in Final Days
In the final days of the Biden Administration, DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued two opinion letters. WHD opinion letters
DOL Proposes Phasing Out Subminimum Wages for People With Disabilities
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a proposed rule December 4 that would phase out the Section 14(c) certificate program
DOL Says an Employee Has the Right To Use FMLA Leave for a Clinical Trial
An employee may use FMLA leave to participate in a clinical trial or research study to treat a serious health
DOL Wage and Hour Division Again Reports Increase in FMLA Violations
The number of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cases in which the Department of Labor found a violation increased in
Third Circuit Confirms Chronic Serious Health Condition Must Be Established at the Time of Leave
To qualify as having a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee must have sought
Template for Assessing Disability and Veteran Outreach
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has updated its template for assessing outreach to persons with
CWC’s Updated Personnel Processes Template for Protected Vets and People with Disabilities
CWC has updated our Personnel Processes Review Template to help our federal contractor members comply with government contracting regulations related
EEOC Files First Lawsuit Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed its first lawsuit alleging that an employer violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness