Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

New York Becomes Fourth State To Create Paid Family Leave Benefit; San Francisco Mandates Employer-Funded Paid Parental Leave

New York has joined California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island in enacting a paid family leave law.  As is the

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In Written Comments on Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regulations, NT Lakis Lawyers Urge Clear Exemption for Covered Contractors That Already Comply

NT Lakis lawyers submitted written comments to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) last week in response to the agency’s

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Ruling By Eighth Circuit Concludes That Severe Obesity Must Have Physiological Origin Before ADA Protection Kicks In

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, joining two other federal appeals courts that have addressed the issue,

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DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy Posts New Web Tool To Help Employers Make Online Applications More Accessible

Most companies use online recruiting and job application systems.  According to a survey commissioned by the Department of Labor’s Office

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ADA Ruling by Fourth Circuit Declines To Find That “Driving” Was an Essential Function of Pharmaceutical Sales Rep’s Job

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reinstated and sent to trial a lawsuit alleging that the

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Ruling by Fifth Circuit Suggests That “But-For” Retaliation Standard Applies to FMLA Claims

In a landmark workplace decision issued three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff alleging unlawful retaliation

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Labor Department Releases New Fact Sheet on “Joint Employment” Under the FMLA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has issued another document focusing on “joint employment” liability under

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