?Takeaway: In evaluating whether an employee can perform essential job functions and so is qualified for the job for purposes of the ADA, a court will consider a number of factors, no... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that off-duty contractors can participate in union activities at the workplace. The board’s Dec. 16 decision overturns a overturns a 2019 decision and reestablishes a... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) Seattle regional director has maintained that Starbucks refused to bargain collectively in several Pacific Northwest cities, including Portland, Ore., and Seattle. We’ve gathered articles on the... Read more »
Sometimes, an employee will need to take an extended leave of absence from work to take care of an often abrupt and usually important or significant situation in their lives. This can... Read more »
?2023 will bring new laws affecting Illinois employers. The Illinois legislature passed over 180 laws that took effect on Jan. 1. This article will cover three developments for Illinois employers, including rest... Read more »
?On Jan. 1, California’s new pay transparency law requiring pay scales in job openings went into effect. Although Senate Bill 1162 was passed in September, many employers were left to wonder how... Read more »
?The U.S. Senate voted on Dec. 22 to include the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the federal spending package for 2023. Congress is expected to vote on the broad $1.7 trillion... Read more »
?Takeaway: An employee who has been fired may attempt to challenge the dismissal under one or more anti-discrimination laws. However, the worker is required to provide enough evidence in support of the... Read more »
Takeaway: Under New York law, an employer cannot force an employee to choose between continued employment and running for office.? ?A bank employee running for a New York State Assembly seat who... Read more »
?Takeaway: Even though an employer had positions in place—an occupational health nurse and a director of disability management—that should have ensured effective handling of intertwined disability accommodation and medical leave claims, evidence... Read more »
