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When Are Rarely Used Job Functions "Essential"? (Sep. 10, 2009)
Ricci v. DeStefano -- Tension between disparate impact and disparate treatment theories (Jun. 26, 2009)
Gross v. FBL Fin. Servs., -- higher burdens of proof for age cases (Jun. 18, 2009)
URGENT ALERT -- Pres. Obama declares "we will pass the Employee Free Choice Act" (Mar. 4, 2009)
URGENT UPDATE -- HTC Expands COBRA (Feb. 27, 2009)
ADA Amendment Act of 2008 (Jan. 1, 2009)
URGENT UPDATE - New FMLA Regulations (Nov. 14, 2008)
URGENT UPDATE - Anticipate Significant Changes in Labor and Employment Law (Nov. 5, 2008)
Driving Not an ADA “Major Life Activity” (Oct. 15, 2008)
Reasonable Accommodation of Religion Does not Require Total Accommodation (Sep. 13, 2008)
URGENT UPDATE -- ADA Amendments will Bring Increased Litigation (Sep. 5, 2008)
Employee Discharged for Taking Time Off to Undergo in vitro Fertilization Stated a Claim under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (Jul. 16, 2008)
Federal Contractors Required to use E-Verify (Jun. 6, 2008)
Liability Despite Curative Promotion and Retroactive Pay Increase (Jun. 3, 2008)
President Bush signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Law (May. 21, 2008)
“Nearly identical” Standards for Comparing “Similarly Situated” Employees in 11th Circuit Discrimination Litigation. (May. 9, 2008)
Generally Crude Radio Programming and Comments Give Rise to “Hostile Environment” (Apr. 28, 2008)
"Willful" Violations of FMLA (Apr. 15, 2008)
Religious-based Harassment Sufficiently “Severe or Pervasive” to Pass Summary Judgment (Mar. 31, 2008)
EEOC Intake Questionnaire Sufficient Charge of Discrimination (Feb. 27, 2008)
Supreme Court Leaves Room for “Me Too” Evidence (Feb. 26, 2008)
National Defense Authorization Act Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (Jan. 28, 2008)
Directors are Not Cooperative Employees (Jun. 18, 2007)
Courts Split on Accommodation Requirements (May. 30, 2007)
Important Protections for Wage and Salary Decisions (May. 29, 2007)
Cat's Paw Case Pulled From Supreme Court's Docket (Apr. 12, 2007)
Another Cat's Paw Decision Favorable to Employers (Mar. 21, 2007)
Overturning Arbitration Awards Unlikely (Jan. 26, 2007)
Difficulties Defending USERRA Cases (Jan. 7, 2007)
Update on Taxing Damages in Employment Litigation (Dec. 6, 2006)
Changes Coming for FMLA? (Dec. 1, 2006)
Reinstatement Cannot Eliminate Liability (Sep. 18, 2006)
“Adverse Actions” and Paid Administrative Leave (Sep. 13, 2006)
Liability for Harassment by Non-Employees (Sep. 13, 2006)
Morbid Obesity and the ADA (Sep. 12, 2006)
Joint and Several Liability for “Independent Contractor’s” Overtime Work (Aug. 26, 2006)
Explaining Employment Decisions (Aug. 23, 2006)
Taxing Damages in Employment Litigation (Aug. 22, 2006)
Qualifications Evidence as Proof of Pretext (Aug. 1, 2006)
Supreme Court Rules on Retaliation Standards (Jun. 22, 2006)
"Cat's Paw" Conflicts (Jun. 7, 2006)
Unable to Return After FMLA Leave (Apr. 6, 2006)
“Involuntary” FMLA Leave (Mar. 31, 2006)
Sick Leave Buy Back Part of Regular Pay (Feb. 8, 2006)
Union Waived Right to Bargain Over Changes to On-Call Policy (Dec. 23, 2005)
Terminated Employees Can Sue Even If Not Replaced (Nov. 22, 2005)
FMLA Retaliation Claims and Compliance Strategies (Nov. 18, 2005)
Guidance on FMLA "Fitness For Duty" Statements (Nov. 2, 2005)
Updated RUS Statement of Non-Discrimination (Sep. 15, 2005)
Courts Disagree on ADA's "Regarded As" Prong (Aug. 30, 2005)
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