Employment Law

Accommodating mental disabilities: 3 key questions answered

04/21/2016

The ADA requires employers to reasonably accommodate applicants or employees with mental or physical disabilities who are qualified to perform the job’s essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation. Still, it’s a tricky issue.

EEOC hiring bias crackdown rakes in big bucks this spring

04/15/2016

Commission has secured more than $4.7 million in settlements since March 7.

EEOC puts charge status info online

04/15/2016

Employers can now track status of cases online.

$7,500 to cop who urged violence against protesters

04/14/2016

A former Minnesota police officer who issued a social media post urging motorists to run over protesters will not face criminal charges. In fact, he’ll get some extra cash.

Feeling excluded isn’t an adverse action

04/14/2016

Not every perceived affront amounts to discrimination.

Beware rewarding employees who testify on your behalf

04/14/2016

Rewarding employee who testified on your behalf can lead to retaliation suit

Discipline sexist supervisors–and keep them far away from any disciplinary decisions

04/14/2016

Sexist statements simply have no place at work

Short-circuit desperate employee’s lawsuit by tracking every step of disciplinary process

04/14/2016

Tracking an employee’s discipline process from beginning to end can can head of retaliation claim

No unemployment benefits for union objector

04/14/2016

Refusing to pay dues or agency fees may amount to misconduct. And those who commit employment misconduct don’t get benefits.

Job descriptions key to ADA accommodations

04/14/2016

A job description with essential tasks makes it easier to establish when a disability cannot be accommodated