Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

$5 Million Title VII Settlement Highlights Potential Risks Employers Can Face in Providing Parental Leave Benefits That Go Beyond Legal Requirements

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with legally protected unpaid leave

By John Annand|2019-06-30T11:42:47-05:006/30/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Gender Discrimination, Parental Leave, Title VII|Comments Off on $5 Million Title VII Settlement Highlights Potential Risks Employers Can Face in Providing Parental Leave Benefits That Go Beyond Legal Requirements

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Second Circuit in Natofsky v. NYC Joins Several Other Federal Appeals Courts in Holding That “But-For” Standard Applies to Discrimination Claims Brought Under the ADA

In an issue of first impression before it, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that

By Rae Vann|2019-05-17T15:31:41-05:005/17/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: ADA, Adverse Action, Disability|Comments Off on Second Circuit in Natofsky v. NYC Joins Several Other Federal Appeals Courts in Holding That “But-For” Standard Applies to Discrimination Claims Brought Under the ADA

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NT Lakis’s Brief to the Eighth Circuit in Harris v. Union Pacific Argues That Lower Court Erred in Certifying ADA Class Action

NT Lakis has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in a case

By Rae Vann|2020-09-21T13:54:28-05:005/17/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: ADA, Adverse Action, Amicus Brief, Disability, Medical Examinations and Inquiries|Comments Off on NT Lakis’s Brief to the Eighth Circuit in Harris v. Union Pacific Argues That Lower Court Erred in Certifying ADA Class Action

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Revised Opinion by Fifth Circuit in Nall v. BNSF Cures Problematic Portion of Prior ADA “Direct Threat” Ruling

Last December, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a troubling opinion

By Rae Vann|2019-04-28T22:23:47-05:004/28/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: ADA, Disability, Discrimination|Comments Off on Revised Opinion by Fifth Circuit in Nall v. BNSF Cures Problematic Portion of Prior ADA “Direct Threat” Ruling

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EEOC’s Final FY 2018 Enforcement Numbers Confirm Significant Drop in Charges Filed

Final fiscal year (FY) 2018 (October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018) enforcement and litigation statistics released recently by the

By Rae Vann|2019-04-28T22:20:32-05:004/28/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Discrimination, EEOC, EEOC Charges|Comments Off on EEOC’s Final FY 2018 Enforcement Numbers Confirm Significant Drop in Charges Filed

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Written Comments to EEOC Support Agency’s Proposal To Allow for Digital Charge Filing While Recommending Improvements To Ensure System’s Integrity

NT Lakis lawyers submitted written comments this week to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in support of the

By Jose Galvan|2019-04-28T22:18:52-05:004/28/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Comment Letter, Digital Charge Process, Discrimination, EEOC, EEOC Charges|Comments Off on Written Comments to EEOC Support Agency’s Proposal To Allow for Digital Charge Filing While Recommending Improvements To Ensure System’s Integrity

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Two Recent Medical Marijuana Court Rulings Highlight Growing Challenges to Drug-Free Workplace Policies, Even as Use by Workers Hits Highest Level in 14 Years

There are now 33 states and the District of Columbia that have enacted laws permitting the use of medical marijuana,

By Chase Woodley|2020-09-21T13:54:29-05:004/21/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Marijuana|Comments Off on Two Recent Medical Marijuana Court Rulings Highlight Growing Challenges to Drug-Free Workplace Policies, Even as Use by Workers Hits Highest Level in 14 Years

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Second Circuit Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts in Ruling That the ADA Explicitly Permits “Hostile Work Environment” Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled recently that a qualified individual with a disability could bring

By Chase Woodley|2019-04-14T21:39:37-05:004/14/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: ADA, Hostile Work Environment|Comments Off on Second Circuit Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts in Ruling That the ADA Explicitly Permits “Hostile Work Environment” Claims

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Labor Department Issues New Opinion Letters on Important FMLA and FLSA Compliance Issues

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) – the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Family

By Jose Galvan|2020-09-21T13:54:29-05:004/6/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: Compensable Time, DOL, FLSA, FMLA, Opinion Letters, Paid Leave, WHD|Comments Off on Labor Department Issues New Opinion Letters on Important FMLA and FLSA Compliance Issues

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Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased Slightly in 2018, as ADA Lawsuits Hit an All-Time High

According to the latest court statistics provided recently by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), the number of

By John Steiger|2019-03-31T22:16:18-05:003/31/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: ADA, Litigation|Comments Off on Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased Slightly in 2018, as ADA Lawsuits Hit an All-Time High

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