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A federal jury recently awarded a former Delta Air Lines, Inc. employee just shy of $1.3 Million after finding the airline failed to accommodate his HIV-related medical condition. The former Delta employee allegedly missed work …

When an employee receives a jury summons in the mail, the employer too has obligations. While the employee’s absence during jury service may be inconvenient, employers are prohibited from dismissing, threatening, or coercing employees who …

It is that time of year again when the Company throws its holiday party. While the Company wants to celebrate the successes of the year and boost employee morale, it also has an obligation to …

The Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) makes it illegal for most employers in New York City to ask job applicants about their criminal record before making a job offer. For employers, this means ads, applications, and …

New York employers take note! While the original federal white collar exemption threshold increase is dead in the water, and a new one may be far off, New York has its own set of scheduled …

At the end of August 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal watch dog for anti-discrimination employment law enforcement, that it is initiating a review and …

Oregon has officially become the first state to pass a predictable scheduling law.  The law will take effect on July 1, 2018, and applies to food service, hospitality, and retail industries. The law’s stated purpose …

A perpetual problem for Human Resource practitioners is determining how long a leave must be granted under the ADA.  The answer, in at least one federal circuit, is becoming clearer.  Earlier this year, the Seventh …

In a recent decision, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appellate court that hears cases from New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, held notice of termination itself constitutes an adverse employment action even when …

The Florida Supreme Court recently held that home health referral sources can be a protected legitimate business interest under Florida’s non-compete statute. With or without a controlling statute, this idea may apply in other states? …