First Circuit Rules That 12-Month Leave Extension Is Not a “Reasonable” Accommodation Under the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held recently that a plaintiff’s request for an additional 12 months
Eleventh Circuit Rules That “Temporal Proximity” in Context of FMLA Retaliation Claims Is Measured From When Leave Ends
In deciding whether a plaintiff has made out a case of unlawful workplace retaliation, the federal courts will often look
FMLA Ruling by Fifth Circuit in Acker v. General Motors Reaffirms That Employers Can Enforce Reasonable “Call-In” Procedures
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled recently, consistent with the Department of Labor’s 2009 revisions to
New Study by Pew Research Center Sheds Interesting Light on Public Attitudes Toward Mandated Paid FMLA Leave
A recent public opinion and experience survey by the Pew Research Center focusing on paid parental, family, and medical leave
Congress Repeals “Paycheck Transparency” Requirements of “Blacklisting” Executive Order; OFCCP’s Separate “Pay Transparency” Regulations Remain in Effect
On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed a joint resolution passed by Congress that revokes the regulations implementing former President
Ruling by Sixth Circuit Affirms Regular Job Attendance Can Be an Essential Function Under the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that a customer service representative who was absent from
Senate Sends Repeal of “Blacklisting” Regulations to President Trump for His Expected Signature
The Senate has joined the House of Representatives in passing a resolution under the rarely invoked Congressional Review Act (CRA)
Helpful Ruling by Tenth Circuit Confirms ADA-Covered Disability Does Not Shield Worker From Discipline for Misconduct
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require an employer to be more lenient when it comes to applying workplace
D.C.’s New and Expansive Paid Leave Law Ready To Go Into Effect, But Ultimate Funding Mechanism Is Still Uncertain
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser last week declined to veto D.C. Bill 21-415, the Universal Paid Leave Amendments Act of
Ninth Circuit Rules That Qualification for Leave Under Employer’s More Generous Policy Does Not Automatically Confer FMLA Eligibility
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused recently to interpret the federal Family and Medical Leave Act