I received a bunch of reader emails yesterday with requests for future blog posts. One reader requested a follow-up to yesterday’s post about service animals and the ADA, asking that I address what happens when a service animal causes allergy issues for co-workers. Another reader sought input on heated political discussions…
But, will the EEOC’s bark be louder than its bite? I’ll discuss service animals and Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations after the jump… Let’s cue up the music, while you read from the EEOC’s press release about this new Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit: According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Leon Laferriere applied for…
Are you headed to Washington, DC for SHRM’s 2017 Employment Law and Legislative Conference on March 13-15? I’d love to meet up with you. Well, unless you’re really creepy. Forget about trying to grab me after my ADA/FMLA session. You’ll be one of dozens of HR professionals sprinting to the front of…
As in faster than an employee can complain about discrimination to HR or to the EEOC. ***phone rings*** Me: Eric Meyer Caller: Oh hey, Eric. It’s [insert name of HR Director] from [insert name of Company]. Me: Whassup? Caller: That’s getting old, Eric. But, if you’d like, I can hang…
Bipartisan, eh? (Sorry, it’s the first thing I thought of) Welcome back, Kotter Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Always a bridesmaid, but never a bride, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act has been considered in both houses of Congress a few times, but never made its way all the way…
Here’s a snippet from a recent EEOC press release: The [Americans with Disabilities Act] protects employees from discrimination based on their disabilities and requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to employees’ and applicants’ disabilities as long as it does not pose an undue hardship. That’s employees and applicants. And, that’s important.…
Late last month, I blogged here about some smoke signals from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that it may be backpedaling on pursuing discrimination claims on behalf of a transgender employee, in a case where the employer had raised a religious-freedom defense. Since then, other dominos have fallen, which indicate that…
Welcome to Jungle, baby. (Best $24 I’ve ever spent. Probably.) Yesterday, I foreshadowed a blog post about actual legal stuff. Employment-legal stuff, even. ***lighters up*** These five words I swear to you. [cue music] The “D” in ADA. Today, I’m going to talk about the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since…
It’s deja vu all over again. Yesterday, in this post, I stressed how important it is for employers to take complaints of discrimination — even the head-scratchers — seriously. Today, I’ve got for you an opinion from a Kentucky federal court, where an employer’s swift, measured response to a series complaints…
When I conduct anti-harassment training for supervisors, one of the points I stress is that all complaints of harassment and discrimination — no matter how minor — must be taken seriously. Why? For a few reasons. By addressing harassment right away, it reduces the chances of repeat performances. That’s good for the employee.…