Back in 2011, a federal judge ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reimburse the staffing company, PeopleMark, for over $750,000 … Read more
Indefinite Leave? In New York City, It’s a Reasonable Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer New York City. As Jay-Z and Alicia Keys sang, it’s the “concrete jungle where dreams are made of. There’s nothin’ … Read more
Shutdown or No, House Committee Debates What Is a Full-Time Employee
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman While the federal government remained on shutdown mode, the House Small Business Committee, Subcommittee on Health and Technology … Read more
Are You Really Paying More Than You Need To?
By John E. Thompson Employers sometimes pay workers more than the federal Fair Labor Standards Act requires. Of course, some do so as a matter of choice. … Read more
Court Finds Maryland Law Prohibits Alcohol Breath Tests of Employees
By Katherine A. Goetzl Last month, a federal court in Maryland ruled that the state drug and alcohol testing statute does not permit employers to conduct … Read more
Court: Ex-Employees Can’t Play Cute With Non-Solicitation Agreements
By Michael R. Greco Many employers are applauding a recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston, which rejected an … Read more
The Golden Rule of Accommodating Employees Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Recently, I talked about reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the importance of having an open-minded, … Read more
Court: Anxiety Over Possibly Getting Fired Is a Disability Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Let me tell you about a teacher in South Dakota. In 2010, she received a letter communicating concerns about her performance. Subsequent … Read more
Man Fired For Skipping Work to Keep His Yankee Stadium Streak Alive
By Eric B. Meyer You’re probably thinking to yourself, “What kind of person cares that much about going to a baseball game that he would risk … Read more
How to Handle E-Verify During the Government Shutdown
By Suzanne M. Potter-Padilla The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday (Oct. 1) that E-Verify will be unavailable during the federal … Read more