Our old buddy Robert Rank-And-File from Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware, Inc. is having problems at work again. This time, however, the culprit is not Sally Supervisor. It’s Lisa Leadperson.
What is your company’s potential exposure here? Find out after the jump.
Did you know that in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, under Title VII, an employer that fails to renew an employment contract or “at will” employment arrangement violates Title VII if the reasons for the employment action violate Title VII (e.g., are on the basis of a protected class)? It’s true.
Wilkerson v. New Media Tech. Charter School, Inc., 522 F.3d 315, 320 (3d Cir. 2008).
As some of you know, I serve as a pro bono mediator for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Even though I’ve only been at it for about year, I’m starting to see the same faces. Most of the attorneys know the EEOC-enforced discrimination laws like the back of their hand — some even put me to shame. Others, not so much.
So, allow me to break those down for you after the jump.
It’s Monday morning. Johnny Lifts-A-Lot, an employee of Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware, Inc. tells his manager that he’s going in for minor back surgery in a week and will have trouble lifting heavy objects for the foreseeable future thereafter. What are Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware, Inc.’s obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Find out after the jump.
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