Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy Gets Green Light To Survey Current Employer Practices
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved a request from the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office
En Banc Eighth Circuit Rules That ADA Duty To Provide Reasonable Accommodation Has Limitations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires an employer to provide whatever reasonable accommodation is needed to enable an individual
IRS Issues FAQs Regarding Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Included in Last Year’s Tax Reform Law
The comprehensive tax reform bill signed by President Trump last December includes a little-noticed provision that allows employers to take
Eleventh Circuit Concludes Employer Did Not Violate Title VII’s Religious Accommodation Requirement, Contrasting with Recent Tenth Circuit Ruling
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a religious failure-to-accommodate lawsuit brought under Title VII by
Ruling by Tenth Circuit Provides Guidance on Employer’s Obligation To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Beliefs Under Title VII
A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit provides judicial guidance on the extent of
Labor Department Reports That FMLA Complaint Resolutions Hit Another All-Time Low in FY 2017; Data Suggest More Individuals Are Going Directly To Court
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released enforcement statistics for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 showing that the number of
DOL Gets Approval To Conduct FMLA “Wave 4” Survey of Employers Nationwide; Participation Is Voluntary
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given final approval to a request by the U.S. Department
Overall Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Dropped to Ten-Year Low in FY 2017, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Hit All-Time Highs
According to updated statistics recently provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the number of employment-related lawsuits filed
Ontario’s New “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act”
The Canadian province of Ontario recently enacted expansive revisions to its existing Employment Standards Act (ESA). Among other things, the
Federal Court Gives EEOC One Year To Come Up With New ADA/GINA Wellness Plan Regulations
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled recently that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has until