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In EEOC v. United Airlines, the Seventh Circuit overruled a decision from 2000 and held the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) mandates employers appoint disabled employees to vacant positions for which they are qualified, even …

New Jersey workplace bulletin boards will have a new posting on November 21, 2012.  The state passed a new law imposing posting and notice requirements on all covered employers regarding gender equality in pay, compensation, …

Do you really know how many employees you have?  This is the key question Connecticut employers must ask themselves to determine whether the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (“CTFMLA”) applies to them, according to …

The Eleventh Circuit Court held, in Seff v. Broward County, Florida, an employee wellness program that rewarded certain employees for taking certain “healthy” steps did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. …

The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) does not protect individuals who are erroneously “regarded as” physically disabled, according to a recent decision by the Connecticut Appellate Court, Desrosiers v. Diageo North America, Inc.  In …

Supreme Court Employment Law: Decisions Limit Employee Free Speech Rights Employers must also guard against ‘hostile work environment’ The Connecticut Law Tribune September 19, 2012 The latest Connecticut Supreme Court term included six major decisions …

Employers across the country are using social media sites as part of their hiring processes, but when they ask applicants and employees for their passwords, they may have gone too far.  In an effort to …

Historically, management has been allowed to prohibit employees from discussing an ongoing investigation with co-workers and others, to preserve the integrity of the investigation.  The common refrain at the end of such an interview from …

Many businesses experience a slowdown in late summer as employees and customers go on vacation.  The downtime can be a great opportunity to take a deep breath and carefully review your handbooks, policies, and practices.  …

On July 19, 2012, a federal district court held in Salz v. Casey’s Marketing Company, that a claim for violation of an employee’s lactation rights had to be brought through a complaint with the Department …