Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule
The three federal agencies composing the FAR Council, the entity that administers the federal government’s procurement requirements, have issued a
Seventh Circuit Rules That Request For Two Months of Extended Medical Leave Is Not a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
Observing that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “is an antidiscrimination statute, not a medical leave entitlement,” the U.S. Court
Rare Pro-Employer Ruling by Ninth Circuit in Concludes Company Acted Properly in Terminating Worker Who Alleged Disability Discrimination
A “published” decision issued recently by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found
The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions, Part IV: The ADA and Essential Job Functions
NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present Part IV in our ongoing series of guides on “The Compliance Implications of
Federal Court Sends EEOC’s ADA/GINA Wellness Plan Regulations Back to Drawing Board
The federal district court located in the District of Columbia has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reconsider
DOL “All Agency” Memo Regarding Interaction of Benefits Under Service Contract Act Suggests Contractor Paid Sick Leave Rule Is Here To Stay for Now
The paid sick leave requirements mandated by former President Obama’s Executive Order (E.O.) 13706 and the Department of Labor’s (DOL)
San Francisco Enacts “Lactation in the Workplace” Ordinance Containing Prescriptive Accommodation Standards
Responding to worker concerns for greater work/life balance, public policy-makers have, among other initiatives, pushed for new laws over the
Recent Rulings by Two Federal Appeals Courts Relax Burden of Proof for Plaintiffs Claiming FMLA Retaliation
Among other things, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits an employer from retaliating against employees who exercise
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules That Fired Medical Marijuana User Has Disability Discrimination Claim Under State Law
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state's highest court, has ruled that an employee who used marijuana for medical purposes
Fifth Circuit Once Again Confirms That Regular Job Attendance Can Be Essential Job Function Under the ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires an employer to reasonably accommodate a qualified individual with a disability to allow