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
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
WHAT HAPPENED IN 2023: State law changes; aggressive Attorneys General; a new pro-employee majority on the NLRB; the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); the Biden administration’s commitment to enforcing federal laws and auditing workplaces under OSHA, FLSA and the EEOC; … Read More
Many post-COVID return to work mandates have been met with a serious challenge by workers: mental health issues. The Wall Street Journal reported astonishing figures on return to work and mental health claims recently: The number of charges filed to … Read More