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Be prepared to offer non-traditional ADA accommodations

04/28/2025

We usually think of ADA accommodations as those that allow employees to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Other forms of ADA accommodation don’t directly affect essential job functions. Instead, they help employees manage their disabilities.

Laying off teleworkers? You may have to issue multiple WARN notices

04/07/2025

You may have to comply with state layoff notification laws, often called mini-WARN Acts. And notification requirements might be different in the state where you are based and in the state or states where remote employees work.

Court rejects telework accommodation for supervisor

03/13/2025

A federal trial court has rejected an ADA telework claim for a worker supervising subordinates.

Disabled remote worker? Think twice before demanding return to office

02/24/2025

Recently, many employers (and the federal government) have ordered most employees to return to their offices. Be careful about ordering disabled employees to do so. The EEOC just sued an employer that insisted on requiring everyone to come back to the office, despite some having disabilities.

Obey state & local wage-and-hour laws in addition to the federal FLSA

02/10/2025

Many states and municipalities have wage-and-hour laws that go beyond the mandates of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA sets the floor for wage-and-hour rules, but states and cities are free to set standards that are more generous to employees.

Stay on the right side of NLRA when designing your dress code

01/10/2025

The National Labor Relations Act specifically allows workers to wear buttons signifying their support for a labor union. How many buttons? Recent cases brought before the National Labor Relations Board, which enforces the NLRA, have raised that very question.

Raise your paw if you’re on board with this new benefit

12/16/2024

The New York City Council is considering legislation that would allow employees who work in the city to take paid leave to care for their sick or injured pets.

Can workers demand remote work as a form of FMLA leave?

11/18/2024

Employees who are eligible for FMLA leave sometimes don’t want to take it because it’s unpaid. However, some have begun asking to take intermittent FMLA leave on a work-from-home basis, so they can care for a sick child or other close relative and still collect a paycheck. Must employers grant such a request? It’s tricky.

OK to place reasonable limits on religious accommodations

11/13/2024

Employers must reasonably accommodate employees’ religious needs, but there are limits.

DEI program survives lawsuit alleging reverse discrimination

03/25/2024

A recent 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals case may slow down the fight to kill DEI programs for employers that believe the initiatives are both necessary and serve a legitimate business purpose.