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‘Disability association’ claim won’t fly, judge says

by August 4, 2011 Comments (0)

A manager of a regional airline has lost his suit claiming that he’d been discharged on account of his wife’s disability.

Horror story: How NOT to handle FMLA leave

by July 22, 2011 7 Comments

Note to managers: Telling an employee to find another job on her first day back from FMLA leave probably isn’t the best idea.

If he’d told the truth, he’d have been entitled to FMLA leave

by July 15, 2011 2 Comments

Pretty much everybody understands how FMLA leave works — it’s designed to allow employees to take time off to deal with serious medical conditions. Just one caveat: If you want the leave, you can’t lie about what you’re suffering from.

Another ‘third-party’ retaliation case gets green light

by June 6, 2011 2 Comments

Remember that recent Supreme Court ruling that individuals who are closely related to an employee who’s engaged in protected activity are allowed to sue for retaliation? The issue’s back in federal court.

Cancer in remission still a disability, court rules

by May 27, 2011 5 Comments

Want to know how courts are going to handle Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits from here on in? A recent case out of Texas provides a clue.

Will more states step up to monitor employee eligibility?

by May 26, 2011 Comments (1)

The Supreme Court has opened the door for state lawmakers to stick their nose in your hiring procedures.

Court slaps DOL on unpaid-intern rules

by May 4, 2011 3 Comments

About this time last year, the Department of Labor was making noise about cracking down on companies who used unpaid interns. Now a federal judge has ruled the DOL regs are “overly rigid and inconsistent.”

How one dumb investigation doomed an employer

by April 29, 2011 3 Comments

Note to management: If you’re going to look into a possible problem with unfair compensation practices, you better be ready to overhaul your policies.

High Court passes on early healthcare reform review

by April 26, 2011 3 Comments

If you were hoping the Supreme Court would put a speedy end to the Obama administration’s healthcare reform program, you’re out of luck.

Tables turned: Employer wins settlement from EEOC

by April 22, 2011 7 Comments

Good news for employers: A federal judge has slapped down the EEOC for pursuing a bias case the agency knew it couldn’t win.

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