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
Democratic Majority in House of Representatives Has Been Busy Passing Host of Pro-Employee Workplace Bills, Setting Stage for Major Employment Law Changes if Political Dynamics Shift
Last November’s election gave Democrats majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight years.
Federal Appeals Courts Are Nearing Consensus That Plaintiff Must Show an Adverse Employment Action When Asserting an ADA Failure-To-Accommodate Claim
A frequent claim that arises under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is failure by an employer to provide an
Employers Still Face Uncertainty on Duty To Accommodate Pregnancy Four Years After Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling in Young v. UPS
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), proposed federal legislation that would impose an affirmative obligation on an employer to reasonably
Ruling by Tenth Circuit Highlights Once Again How Courts Are Inclined To Enforce Overbroad EEOC Subpoenas
In yet another example of how the federal courts typically side with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) when a
Massachusetts Supreme Court Affirms Jury Verdict for Employee Who Was Fired in Retaliation for Vacationing in Mexico While on FMLA Leave
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court – the state’s highest court – has rejected an employer’s request to reverse a jury
OFCCP Now Accepting Applications From Contractors for “Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award”
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that federal contractors may now begin submitting applications
Ruling by Sixth Circuit Serves as Reminder That Plaintiff Claiming ADA Protection Still Must Prove That a Disability Exists
A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit serves as an important reminder that a
Seventh Circuit Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts by Ruling That Even “Extreme” Obesity Must Have a Physiological Cause To Trigger ADA Protection
Addressing the issue for the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently that even
$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