ADA

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been without a quorum for months. No quorum, no power. (Let’s skip the what happened and how we got here.) The EEOC should have a quorum very soon:  3 members–2 Republicans and one … Read More

You may have to provide a reasonable accommodation for a qualified employee even when you think it is not needed. Say what? Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a qualified individual is a person who can perform essential job … Read More

Sigh. Performance reviews are so misunderstood. We frequently hear from employers desperate to terminate an employee but they have excellent reviews. Why? Most employee reviews are like olives: they start with large. Why not give a good review to make … Read More

We all knew the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) would be a game changer. While challenges to the PWFA work their was through the courts, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) is wasting no time enforcing the new law. In … Read More

Fed Ex wants its employees with medical restrictions to stay out of work until they are “100% healed.” Until medical restrictions were completely lifted, employees were forced to take unpaid medical leave, and some eventually terminated.  It is certainly a … Read More