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
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”
Fourth Circuit Addresses Scope of FMLA’s Reinstatement Rights and Obligations
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) generally entitles an eligible employee returning from approved leave to be reinstated
Labor Department Preparing New Survey of Employer Disability Policies and Practices
The Department of Labor (DOL), through its Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), has announced it is seeking formal approval
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,
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