By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say that you have an employee whom the Americans with Disabilities Act would consider disabled and to whom you have afforded a … Read more
3 Months and Counting: Top State Law Changes for Employers in 2014
By Ashley Kaplan The legal environment for employers is always changing. And nowhere is this felt more strongly than at the state (and even local) level. … Read more
New OFCCP Rules for Recruiting Effective March 24th
I’m going on my 11th year of recruiting within the government space. During this time, I’ve seen quite a few changes, albeit nothing like what … Read more
Must I Accommodate a Graveyard Shift Worker With Insomnia?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s assume that you run a factory in which employees are scheduled on one of two shifts: (1) 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; or (2) 6:00 … Read more
EEOC Settles GINA Lawsuit Against New York State Nursing Home
By Elizabeth Tempio Clement Just 10 months after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed its first systemic lawsuit alleging violations of the … Read more
A Cautionary Tale: Jumping to Conclusions About Sleeping on the Job
By Carolyn A. Pellegrini I previously cautioned employers about sending employees packing when they are found sleeping on the job due to the possibility … Read more
Telling An Employee They Need to Lose Weight is NOT Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s talk (alleged) big butts and discrimination. In Luster-Malone v. Cook County, Ms. Luster-Malone, a hospital employee, alleged … Read more
By the Numbers: How to Handle Employees Caught Sleeping on the Job
By Carolyn A. Pellegrini This picture was recently circulated to among the bloggers with a challenge: turn this picture into a blog entry. After dispelling … Read more
Must an Employer Ask If a Disability is Causing Poor Performance?
By Eric B. Meyer You’ve got an employee with performance issues. Big time! Initially, you put her on a series of performance improvement plans. But, … Read more
Pregnancy Isn’t a Workplace Disability, But How About Morning Sickness?
By Eric B. Meyer An employee-plaintiff who claims that she was discriminated against under the Americans with Disabilities Act due to her pregnancy alone, … Read more