By John A. Gallagher Most Americans have a general understanding of the “employment at will” doctrine. They understand that it means that they … Read more
Are Rarely Performed Job Functions “Essential” Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer You run a delivery service using large trucks and require that drivers be qualified by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Although … Read more
Leave as an ADA Accommodation: When Is Enough, Enough?
By Eric B. Meyer Unquestionably, when it come to tackling the Americans with Disabilities Act, one of the biggest issues affecting the workplace and … Read more
Yahoo’s New No Telecommuting Rule: Could It Be Unlawful Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend Kara Swisher on AllThingsD.com reported that Yahoo, under its new leadership, will implement a no-telecommuting rule, … Read more
How Should You Deal With Anger in the Workplace? Very Carefully
By Sara J. Fagnilli Perhaps it’s simply a reflection of our hectic, fast-paced society today, but it seems like more and more people today are labeled as … Read more
How to Avoid a Disability Discrimination Claim When Hiring
By Eric B. Meyer I was reading this federal court opinion over the weekend. It involves a disability-discrimination claim brought by a deaf man who applied … Read more
EEOC’s New Focus: Workplace Discrimination Against Domestic Violence Victims
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a new Q&A Fact Sheet on domestic/dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. What’s it … Read more
Tapping the Untapped: Including Deaf Employees in the Workforce
By Patrick H. Hicks and Kristina Escamilla Gilmore Diversity in the workplace benefits employees, employers and society as a whole. Today, employers … Read more
Employment Law Basics: Living With the ADA and the ADAAA
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
Is Telecommuting a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Much has been written lately in the blogosphere about telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities … Read more