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Employment Law

Document efforts to identify reasonable ADA accommodations that will work

12/22/2016
Employers that document the ADA’s interactive process and offer multiple options seldom lose lawsuits alleging failure to accommodate.

Lawsuit-proof protection: Support your harassment policy with robust training program

12/22/2016
Employers that have a solid anti-harassment policy and make sure employees understand it are far less likely to lose a sexual harassment lawsuit than those who don’t.

Trump administration may mean big employment law changes

12/20/2016
Expect both houses of Congress to use their power to reshape the employment law landscape.

PTSD is no excuse for employee’s misbehavior

12/20/2016
Employees don’t get a pass on bad behavior just because they are disabled.

FMLA rights don’t extend beyond termination date

12/20/2016
The right to take FMLA leave ends when employment ends.

Maintain old records on past employees–they could pay off during future lawsuits

12/20/2016
If a former employee unsuccessfully applies for a new job opening with you, your previous records can justify why you declined to rehire him or her.

Federal court declines to expand Title VII to cover anti-gay discrimination

12/20/2016
A federal trial court in New York has reiterated that Title VII’s sex discrimination provisions do not allow suits over sexual orientation discrimination.

Pregnancy bias doubly damaging in NYC

12/20/2016
A woman who won a jury award against her employer for pregnancy discrimination may end up collecting even more money as punitive damages under a New York City ordinance.

White House pledge pushes gender pay equity

12/15/2016
The movement toward equal pay for women seems to have picked up steam.

Inside the EEOC’s big sexual orientation win

12/14/2016
The EEOC has been filing lawsuits contending that employers violate Title VII’s sex discrimination provisions if they discriminate against an applicant or employee because of sexual orientation.