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Did a federal appellate court just require employers to invent ADA crystal balls?
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Actually, as I see it, yes, Eric is utilizing hyperbole.
But, this recent Eighth Circuit opinion in a case involving the duty to accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act is a dicey one for employers.
The EEOC has released its enforcement playbook for the next four years. Want a peek?
You’re almost there. The only thing that can stop you now is this Calvin Harris tune that’ll get stuck in your head all day.
And speaking of LGBT rights at work, here are two more recent victories for HR to ponder
As a corollary to yesterday’s post about David Lopez stepping down as EEOC General Counsel —
*** Googles “corollary” — swish! ***
— I bring you news of two recent court decisions advancing LGBT rights at work.
The EEOC has some hella-big general counsel shoes to fill
Yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced (here) that its General Counsel, David Lopez, would be leaving the agency in December.
A new SHRM study should have employers reexamining their policies on parental leave
On average, organizations gave mothers 41 paid days of maternity leave, compared with 22 paid days of paternity leave for fathers. That statistic comes from 2016 Paid Leave in the Workplace, a survey recently conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Does this disparity demonstrate discrimination against men?
That EEO-1 you just filed will look a lot different next time. Oh, good…
Yup. EEO-1’s, open enrollment. That HR life’s a beach, amirite? Pass me a frozen beverage.
Oh, it’s Monday? Better make it two.
The EEOC cares about small businesses, you guys.
In their quest to survive and eventually thrive, many small businesses do not prioritize EEO compliance. I’m not saying that small businesses purposefully set out to break the law. It’s just that, with a limited budget, HR’s squeaky wheel isn’t the first to get greased.
Perhaps recognizing this reality, yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced (here) that had released a new online resource center designed to help small business owners comply with the laws enforced by EEOC.
Is New Jersey trying to out “California” California with new employment laws?
What caught my eye this morning, I mean, other than my new Carson Wentz fathead — ok, fatheads — was this Law360 headline:
“NJ Ruling May Widen Exposure To Excessive Jury Awards”
Gulp…