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The Employer Handbook BlogThis is, by far, the most important ADA decision so far in 2021.
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And it’s not at all what you think. Continue reading
An employer is learning the hard way that workers’ compensation is not a shield against the FMLA
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I’m going to tell you about a Family and Medical Leave Act lawsuit that, IMHO, could have easily been avoided. Continue reading
As a reasonable accommodation, must an employer transport an employee with a disability to/from work?
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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 under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Continue reading
This week, we’ve covered the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. So, how about Alaska?!?
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Like Freddie Bisco, the Ferrari salesman from Scent of a Woman, I’m known from coast to coast like butter and toast. Continue reading
It’s your one-stop-shop for all things COBRA premium subsidy. (Thank you, DOL!)
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On the last episode of The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour, we told you that it was only a matter of time before the U.S. Department of Labor issued both guidance and model notices to support the new COBRA premium subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
That time is now.
Justices Alito, Gorusch, and (Thurgood) Marshall share the same views on … religious accommodations?!?
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I know, right? Shocking!
But it’s true, and I’ll explain why. Continue reading
Gas up the Bugatti for the commute! Pennsylvania has relaxed its private sector restrictions on teleworking.
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Come on, Eric! Yesterday, you blogged about Philly, and now this. What’s with all the Pennsylvania posts this week? Continue reading
COVID-19 paid leave was soooooo 2020 — unless you operate in Philadelphia.
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It’s the city of cheesesteaks, brotherly love, and, as of March 29, 2021, paid leave for companies with 50 or more employees. Continue reading
A woman with back issues and trouble sitting for long stretches flew around the world to Thailand. FMLA abuse, much?
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Apparently, her employer and the court thought so. That ominous sequence does not portend a successful FMLA lawsuit. Yet, that didn’t stop our plaintiff today from filing suit. Continue reading
Court rules its ok for a winery worker to wear “Cellar Lives Matter” apparel.
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Imagine a non-union widget factory in which widget makers want to unionize. As part of the unionizing campaign, one of the widget makers decides to wear a vest on which he writes “Widget Lives Matter.” Management is concerned that this vest is racially insensitive, will foster employee dissension, and potentially become a PR nightmare. So, it orders the employee to remove the vest.
Is this legal? Continue reading