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Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Privacy Rights, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Service animals are becoming more prevalent and we are finding few employers have contemplated how to work with this new reality. The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and many State laws, including Connecticut’s and New …
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Understandably, many employers often maintain full-time attendance is an essential function of the job. In some ways this thinking makes sense – if employees are not present at work how can they do their job? …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
A federal jury recently found the former Superintendent of the East Greenbush Central School District did not meet her burden of proving she was fired because of her pregnancy and gender. As a result of …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Tips of the Month, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
2018 brought more compliance challenges and administrative burdens to employers in New York State and New York City. Below is a quick recap of a few of these laws to ensure you are in compliance …
Posted on Dec 13, 2018 on Disability, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Indefinite leave is a thorn in the side of many employers. Oftentimes, employers have an employee out on leave who receives a doctor’s note that says the leave is indefinite. What is an employer to …
Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Disability, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
If you are an employer in New York City, the words “cooperative dialogue” should now be at the top of your mind any time you discuss accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The …
Posted on Sep 27, 2018 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), employers have certain obligations regarding the non-disclosure of employee medical information and disabilities. For instance, under the ADA, information an employer obtains regarding an employee’s medical condition must …
Posted on Sep 27, 2018 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
A KFC Franchisee in Dublin, Georgia recently settled a disability discrimination case with a former manager who had bipolar disorder for $30,000. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watch dog for …
Posted on Jul 26, 2018 on Disability, Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Employers with 50 or more employees have known for years they are required to give employees Family Medical Leave under appropriate circumstances. However, they often struggle with what to do when an employee exhausts the …
Posted on May 29, 2018 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The EEOC has released its charge statistics for fiscal 2017! In total, approximately 85,000 charges were filed across the country. Of those, 6,696 alleged sexual harassment. This is interesting in light of the #MeToo movement that …