Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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NT Lakis Staff Releases Fifth Installment of “Annotated Code of OFCCP’s Regulations”

NT Lakis staff is pleased to announce that the fifth and last installment of the “Annotated Code of OFCCP’s Regulations”

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Vermont and Washington Join the Growing Number of States Requiring Employers to Reasonably Accommodate Pregnant Workers

The states of Vermont and Washington recently enacted laws requiring private-sector employers to reasonably accommodate pregnant workers. By our count,

By |2017-06-09T17:02:57-05:006/9/2017|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, State Standards|Tags: , |Comments Off on Vermont and Washington Join the Growing Number of States Requiring Employers to Reasonably Accommodate Pregnant Workers