These blogging fingers have had much to say about telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Now, if you’ll excuse me, these blogging fingers are going to dunk broccoli into spinach dip. Ok, I’m back. Whether telecommuting is a reasonable accommodation was a business decision. Most…
Back in February, I reported here about the new pregnancy-accommodation law that went into effect in Philadelphia. The law requires local business to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for employees who have needs related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. The law also requires Philly employers to post notice…
One of the questions I hear a lot from employers is: Can we communicate with employees on Family and Medical Leave Act leave and, if so, how much? I’ll get to that in a second. #HelpShaneFightCancer For the folks who missed my blog post on Friday, we’re trying to raise…
This is going to be a tough one, folks. Today, I’m setting aside workplace issues to focus on a little boy named Shane. Shane was born on July 11, 2013. The youngest of three, by all accounts, Shane was a happy and healthy newborn. His parents are truly blessed and…
The third week of April ushers in several holidays: Passover, Good Friday, Easter. But no matter what your religion or god — even a sacrilicious ceiling waffle — we can all agree that the Employment Law Blog Carnival, which you can find this month at Tim Eavenson’s blog: Current Employment,…
Back in 2011, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Walgreens from disability discrimination. Specifically, the EEOC claimed that Josefina Hernandez, a cashier at Walgreens’ South San Francisco store, who suffered from diabetes, was on duty when she opened a $1.39 bag of chips because she was suffering from an…
Today is tax day, or, as I like to call it, sonofa—! Actually, I get a nice refund this year. I guess that’s what happens when you have four kids under five. Which reminds me, I should ask, do any of you babysit? Because I have Verizon Fios and a…
Recently, several local lawyers and I participated in a labor and employment law roundtable for The Legal Intelligencer. Actually, the table was rectangular. But, the coffee and muffins were free, so I didn’t complain. Well, not until I dropped my pants and mooned the employee-rights lawyers on the panel. Trust…
A teacher getting in trouble for something having to do with Facebook? You don’t say… The full story, plus another state has passed a social media workplace privacy law. I’ve got it all for you after the jump… * * * I was going to blog today about Wisconsin becoming…
Whatcha doin’ two weeks from today? Want to grab some breakfast with me? Maybe hear about what’s hot at the EEOC and get a legal roadmap for managing the aging workforce? In you’re in the Philadelphia area and would like to learn more about these topics, then come on down…