Could Your Parental Leave Policy Be Considered Sex Discrimination?

With the increase in the number of states that require various types of paid leave, now is a good time to examine your leave policies. While often overlooked, one policy that could expose an employer to liability is its maternity leave or parental leave policy. As the EEOC’s Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues … Continue Reading

Neither Godot Nor EEOC ADA Leave Guidance Likely to Arrive in 2014

By Jackson Lewis P.C. on February 13, 2014 Posted in: Uncategorized

In June 2011, the EEOC held a public hearing on leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA and suggested it might issue guidance on the topic. We posted previously that waiting for that guidance is like waiting for Beckett’s Godot, where those waiting come to the realization at the end of each day that … Continue Reading

Waiting for EEOC Guidance on Wellness Plans …and Godot

By Jackson Lewis P.C. on October 6, 2013 Posted in: ADA

Earlier this year, we posted that we continued to wait for ADA “voluntary” wellness plan guidance from the EEOC. In a January 18, 2013 informal letter responding to an inquiry concerning a wellness program, the EEOC reiterated its 2000 Guidance that it “has not taken a position on whether and to what extent a reward … Continue Reading