Ruling Could Spur Hiring Bias Against Obese ...
October 19, 2009
News: An Indiana state court's ruling that would require a small business to pay for weight-loss surgery could make employers more cautious when hiring obese people, employment attorneys say.
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$1.2 Million Judgment in Disability Case
October 16, 2009
Feature: Employers must always engage in an interactive process with employees seeking job accommodations. Employers should not assume that an employee is no longer able to perform the essential functions of her job with or without an accommodati...
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Terminated Employee's 'Regarded As' Claim Weighed
October 16, 2009
Feature: Employers must return to work employees who have been released by their doctors to work and who can perform essential job duties and responsibilities of their positions. Where requested or necessary, reasonable accommodations should be ...
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Sears Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $6.2 ...
September 30, 2009
News: The EEOC suit, which sought class-action status, was filed in 2004. John Bava took workers' compensation leave after being injured on the job, but he says he was fired at the end of his one-year leave and his attempts to return to work ...
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Lawsuits Target Testing for Legal Drugs
September 30, 2009
Feature: An automotive parts distributor is the target of lawsuits over its drug-testing policy, including one filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that workers' rights were violated when they were tested for legally ...
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Recent Settlements Should Alert Employers
September 3, 2009
Feature: Two settlements provide examples of preventive measures that an employer should consider taking to avoid litigation. In addition to paying employees for all hours worked and making rest and meal breaks available where required by law, ...
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EEOC Sues UPS Over Leave Policy, Firing of Worker ...
August 28, 2009
News: The suit seeks class-action status on behalf of a class of disabled UPS employees whom the EEOC alleges were similarly unfairly treated under the company's 12-month leave policy.
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Smoker's Lawsuit Against Prospective Employer ...
August 13, 2009
News: A case involving a prospective employee who was not hired after he tested positive for nicotine will have only marginal impact on the types of wellness plan incentives employers use to encourage healthier behaviors, though it does ...
www.workforce.com/archive/article/26/60/51.php - 80.8Kb
Labor Laws Got You Lost? How to Play by the New ...
August 6, 2009
... easier for people to pursue pay discrimination cases to a broader reading of who is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Complying With the Genetic Information Nondiscrimi ...
July 22, 2009
Feature: The act, signed into law in 2008, goes into effect on November 21, 2009. Employers need to be familiar with its requirements to ensure that their business is in compliance.
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