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Not eligible for FMLA? Don’t assess illness

11/10/2016
When a worker requests FMLA leave but isn’t eligible because she hasn’t worked the requisite hours, there’s no need to go further.

Trump wins: What’s that mean for the American workplace?

11/09/2016
Tuesday’s shocking election of Donald Trump means America has elected an entirely new agenda for workplace and employment issues.

She said, he said, she said: Counterclaim isn’t retaliation

11/08/2016
A federal court has refused to entertain overturning a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that says filing a counterclaim to a lawsuit or even a separate lawsuit against an employee isn’t the basis for a retaliation claim.

Employee’s poor performance trumps his retaliation claim

11/08/2016
An employee who alleges he suffered retaliation for engaging in protected activity can still lose the case even if he proves the retaliation would have dissuaded a reasonable employee from complaining in the first place.

Getting the cold shoulder after reporting discrimination doesn’t add up to retaliation

11/08/2016
Slights and on-the-job isolation are not enough for an employee to make out a case for retaliation for reporting discrimination or participating in litigation against one’s employer.

Accommodation requires completely new job? Disabled employee must give it an honest try

11/08/2016

Employers aren’t required to create new positions to meet a disabled employee’s needs, but they must consider the employee for open positions that he or she may be qualified to perform.

OK to pay salary to nonexempt employees

11/08/2016
When a salaried employee works a different schedule, you must make sure your system captures the deviation and adjusts the paycheck accordingly.

Disability doesn’t excuse worker misbehavior

11/08/2016
Don’t let an employee tell you he should be excused from appropriate workplace behavior because of a disability.

Boss: Prove you’re HIV-free. EEOC: See you in court

11/08/2016
Houston nightclub hotspot Diallo’s faces an EEOC lawsuit after the owner allegedly insisted an employee prove she was HIV-negative.

EEOC wins key round in sexual orientation discrimination suit

11/08/2016
A federal judge handed the EEOC a preliminary win in EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center.