Image by Mudassar Iqbal from Pixabay And it’s not at all what you think. Title III of the ADA When most of you consider the Americans with Disabilities Act, you probably think of employees with disabilities and reasonable accommodations. That’s Title I of the ADA. But, Title III of the…
Image by eiden_kris from Pixabay One of your employees has a disability that prevents her from getting to work consistently. The problem is that regular attendance is an essential function of the job. So, remote work isn’t an option. Do you need to provide her transportation as a reasonable accommodation…
Image by Martine Auvray from Pixabay Come on, Eric! Yesterday, you blogged about Philly, and now this. What’s with all the Pennsylvania posts this week? Ok, folks. I promise(ish). We’re (likely) done. In the remaining three posts, I’ll (probably) incorporate other states. Like tomorrow, I want to blog about how…
Image by torstensimon from Pixabay Several states are taking steps to forbid employers from requiring that workers receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Separately, I know of at least two pending lawsuits that employees have filed. I already blogged about one of them here. The other is pending in a federal court in…
Image by Martine Auvray from Pixabay An employee’s perception of the workplace is critical to gaining an accurate picture of what the actual workplace is like. Do you agree? If you answered yes, maybe one day you can serve on the Sixth Circuit Court Appeals, out of which a district…
Image Credit: Marco Verch Professional Photographer (Syringe and vaccination record card on blue background)//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js The Miami Heat made news twice yesterday. First, the rumor mill has the franchise closely tied to a deal for Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. Of course, my beloved Philadelphia 76ers are also in the…
Image Credit: Pixy.org Me? I would’ve picked door number one. Hey, before we get into this cluster of a lawsuit, ICYMI, check out the recording of Friday’s The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour, which you can access here and over at The Employer Handbook YouTube Channel. Don’t let the door…
maternity ward by Made by Made from the Noun Project Worse yet, the employer is a hospital!!! Now, remember that what I’m about to share with you are allegations from a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission press release, which the EEOC will eventually have to prove to be true. But,…
pregnant couple by b farias from the Noun Project Yesterday, I told you that a man couldn’t bring a pregnancy bias claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But, a bunch of you actual and aspiring employee-rights attorneys had ideas to prove me wrong. You…you’ve got…
Doctor’s note by Milinda Courey from the Noun Project Whoa! Slow down! There’s an unusual amount of smoking billowing from the blog servers. Let me check on this, and I’ll be right back. Crisis averted. A sketchy doctor’s note. When you receive a doctor note from an employee, one or…