‘EEOC’ ‘GINA’ ‘ADA Amendments Act” “final rule’ ‘leave mavens’
Continue Reading Congress Confirms EEOC Recess Appointments; Disability and Leave Issues to Fare Prominently in 2011
December 2010
Cats and Dogs and the ADA
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in ADA
‘cat’s paw’ ‘dog breed discrimination’ ‘staub v. proctor hospital’ ”service dogs’…
Continue Reading Cats and Dogs and the ADA
Class Certification Granted In ADA Challenge to Wellness Program
By Francis P. Alvarez on
Posted in ADA
The class action wave seems to have come ashore for employers using financial incentives to drive participation in wellness programs. Leveraging the uncertain legal environment we have discussed previously, a federal district court in Florida granted class certification to current and former employees charged a $20 bi-weekly surcharge for not participating in a “voluntary” wellness program requiring biometric testing (finger stick for glucose and cholesterol) and completion of an online health risk assessment.
Continue Reading Class Certification Granted In ADA Challenge to Wellness Program
Feds Need Peripheral Vision Too When Managing Employee Leaves
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
If it is any comfort to private sector employers, when it comes to managing an employee’s entitlement to time off under a myriad of legal requirements and internal personnel policies, the federal government, as an employer, faces similar challenges. On December 3, the Office of Personnel Management issued final regulations addressing the use of sick…