Labor Days
No Summer Breaks for the EEOC
As many of us settle into September, with fond memories of our summer vacations, do not think that the federal agencies were on a hiatus. In fact and despite predictions that the EEOC under the new administration would…
Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
In May 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published “ Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Ac t” The EEOC published the guidance as it observed a “troubling trend:”…
Managing Employee Requests for “Indefinite” Disability Leave: the D.C. Court of Appeals Offers Guidance
Managing employees’ requests for disability accommodations can be challenging, particularly when an employee requests leave for extended or unlimited periods of time. A common misperception by employers is that once an…
FMLA Leave is Like a Hot Potato – Handle with Care or You Might Get Burned: The Message of the Culinary Institute Decision
Much has been written about the Second Circuit’s recent decision, finding that a Director of Human Resources at the Culinary Institute of America (“CIA”) was individually liable as an “employer” for FMLA interference…
California Court Grants Summary Judgment in Website Accessibility Case
As we've noted in previous posts from Kelley Drye's Ad Law Access blog, there has been an increase in lawsuits alleging companies have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because their websites aren’t…