Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With OFCCP, Asking Agency To Allow Contractors More Flexibility in Complying With Disability Self-Identification Requirements

NT Lakis attorneys have submitted written comments to the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in response

By Danny Petrella|2019-12-13T15:17:35-05:0012/13/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Veterans|Tags: CC-305, Comment Letter, Disability, OFCCP, Protected Veterans, Self-Identification|Comments Off on NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With OFCCP, Asking Agency To Allow Contractors More Flexibility in Complying With Disability Self-Identification Requirements

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FMLA Lawsuits Filed Directly in Federal Court in FY 2019 Once Again Outpaced Number of Administrative Complaints Resolved by Labor Department

According to data provided to us recently by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, there were 1,316 lawsuits

By John Steiger|2019-11-29T11:35:32-05:0011/29/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Complaints, FMLA, Litigation, WHD|Comments Off on FMLA Lawsuits Filed Directly in Federal Court in FY 2019 Once Again Outpaced Number of Administrative Complaints Resolved by Labor Department

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Sixth Circuit Rules That Employee Lost FMLA Protection by Playing Golf While on Approved Intermittent Leave

Administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can create challenges for an employer, especially when the employer

By Chase Woodley|2019-11-01T16:24:33-05:0011/1/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: FMLA, Retaliation|Comments Off on Sixth Circuit Rules That Employee Lost FMLA Protection by Playing Golf While on Approved Intermittent Leave

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Ruling by Second Circuit Provides Insight on Establishing an ADA Associational Discrimination Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled recently that an employer’s negative reaction to a non-disabled employee’s

By D'Ontae Sylvertooth|2020-09-21T13:54:21-05:0011/1/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: ADA, Association Discrimination|Comments Off on Ruling by Second Circuit Provides Insight on Establishing an ADA Associational Discrimination Claim

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Guide to Best Practices for Responding to Religious Accommodation Requests Under Title VII

The recent publication by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of proposed revisions to its regulations

By D'Ontae Sylvertooth|2019-10-28T08:31:55-05:0010/28/2019|Categories: Compliance Tools, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: Guides, Religious Accommodation, Religious Discrimination, Title VII|Comments Off on Guide to Best Practices for Responding to Religious Accommodation Requests Under Title VII

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Ninth Circuit, Bowing to Supreme Court Holdings, Joins Other Appeals Courts by Ruling That Plaintiffs Alleging ADA Discrimination Must Prove Disability Was the But-For Cause of Adverse Action

Overturning its own longstanding precedent regarding the proper standard of proof applicable to claims of discrimination brought under the federal

By Rae Vann|2019-10-27T23:12:47-05:0010/27/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: ADA, Causation|Comments Off on Ninth Circuit, Bowing to Supreme Court Holdings, Joins Other Appeals Courts by Ruling That Plaintiffs Alleging ADA Discrimination Must Prove Disability Was the But-For Cause of Adverse Action

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OFCCP Is Proposing Minor Changes to Its Disability Self-ID Form CC-305, Seeking Comments on Possible Further Improvements

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that it intends to seek approval from the

By Danny Petrella|2019-10-13T19:47:46-05:0010/13/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Veterans|Tags: CC-305, Disability, OFCCP, Protected Veterans, Self-Identification|Comments Off on OFCCP Is Proposing Minor Changes to Its Disability Self-ID Form CC-305, Seeking Comments on Possible Further Improvements

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Eleventh Circuit Rules That ADA’s “Regarded As” Prong Applies Only If Employer Perceives an Existing (Not Future) Impairment

Rejecting an attempt by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to extend the scope of who is a protected individual

By D'Ontae Sylvertooth|2019-10-06T21:34:59-05:0010/6/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: ADA, Association Discrimination, Regarded As|Comments Off on Eleventh Circuit Rules That ADA’s “Regarded As” Prong Applies Only If Employer Perceives an Existing (Not Future) Impairment

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Sixth Circuit Rules That Company’s “No Fault” Attendance Policy May Have Violated FMLA

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit illustrates the potential pitfalls of a “no-fault”

By Chase Woodley|2019-09-23T08:10:20-05:009/23/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Policies and Practices|Tags: Attendance Policies, FMLA|Comments Off on Sixth Circuit Rules That Company’s “No Fault” Attendance Policy May Have Violated FMLA

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Labor Department Proposes Changes to Optional Forms Employers Can Use To Comply With FMLA Notice Requirements

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL-WHD) has published proposed changes to the optional forms that employers can

By Jose Galvan|2019-09-08T15:39:52-05:009/8/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: FMLA, Notice Requirements|Comments Off on Labor Department Proposes Changes to Optional Forms Employers Can Use To Comply With FMLA Notice Requirements

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