ADA

Guidance on ADA Accommodations and Medical Restrictions’ ‘Plain Meaning’ From Federal Appeals CourtAppellate Court Addresses How Much Information Employee Must Submit to Support an Accommodation RequestGender Dysphoria is Not Excluded from Coverage under ADA, Fourth Circuit Rules

ADA - Title III

San Francisco, Los Angeles District Attorneys Suing Law Firm for Alleged Fraudulent ADA Title III SuitsCircuit Courts Split on Standing to Sue in ADA Title III Website Accessibility ClaimsJustice Department Breaks its Silence Regarding Website Accessibility

Alcoholism

New York Federal Court Finds Alcoholism Is "Impairment," Not Necessarily A Disability, Under the ADA

California Compliance

Updated Rates for California EDD Benefits and San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance for 2023San Francisco’s OLSE Issues FAQs for Public Health Emergency Leave OrdinanceLook Who’s Back? California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Extended Until Year End with Potential Grants

Disability Accommodation

Appellate Court Addresses How Much Information Employee Must Submit to Support an Accommodation RequestPuerto Rico Disability Discrimination Law Covers Registered and Authorized Medical Cannabis PatientsJustice Department Breaks its Silence Regarding Website Accessibility

Earned Sick Leave

Chicago Amends Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to Expand Bases for Leave; Create an Action for Wage TheftNew York State, Modified New York City Sick and Safe Leave Obligations Fully Effective January 1New York State Enacts State-Wide Paid Sick Leave Law

EEOC Guidance

EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance to Reflect Current State of COVID-19 in the U.S.EEOC, DOJ Release Expectations on Employers’ Use of Technology, AI for Employment DecisionsPending California Legislation Would Expand Reasonable Accommodations to Employees and Applicants for "Family Responsibilities"

ERISA

Changes to ERISA's Disability Claims Regulations Coming April 1

FMLA

Vermont Governor Announces Family and Medical Leave Insurance PlanNow Is Always a Good Time to Evaluate Your FMLA ProcessesNew Guidance Issued by Department of Labor Regarding Mental Health and the FMLA

GINA

Incentives: From Water Bottles to “Not so Substantial”Wellness Programs and Water Bottles, the EEOC Proposes New Rules under the ADA and GINAThe Fate of the EEOC’s Wellness Regulations is Still Uncertain

Health Management

What Employers Need to Know About MonkeypoxTo Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate… That Is The QuestionNew Jersey Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations for COVID-19 Job Protection Law

Jury Verdicts

4.5 Million Disability Discrimination Verdict Against Auto Dealer Who Failed to Investigate

Leave

Employers Should Be Prepared for Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) ProgramNew York Bars Discipline for Legally Protected Employee AbsencesElection Day is Coming – A Reminder of Employer Obligations

obesity

Ninth Circuit Dodges the Question of Whether Morbid Obesity is an “Impairment” Under the ADA; EEOC Says YesWeighty Issues: Obesity And The But-For Test Under The ADAAAIs Santa Disabled? Obesity, The ADAAA, and The Most Famous Driver Of All

Paid family and medical leave

Washington Paid Family Medical Leave Program’s Premium Rate Increased for 2023Employers Should Be Prepared for Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) ProgramHow Employers Can Prepare for the Paid Leave Oregon Program

Paid Family Leave

How Employers Can Prepare for the Paid Leave Oregon Program

Paid Sick Leave

Look Who’s Back? California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Extended Until Year End with Potential GrantsOrder Issuing Changes to Michigan Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Law Stayed Until February 2023Michigan Court Voids State’s Minimum Wage and Paid Medical Leave Acts, Creating Compliance Limbo

parental leave

Updated Rates for California EDD Benefits and San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance for 2023

Predictive Scheduling

Ohio Means Business: New Law Prohibits Cities and Counties From Enacting Paid Sick Leave, Predictive Scheduling, and Minimum Wage Laws

Pregnancy

OH Baby! Practical Advice for Complying with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers ActAmount of Paid Leave Dramatically Increased Under D.C. Universal Paid Leave LawLouisiana to Require Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy

sleep apnea

Is Santa Disabled? Obesity, The ADAAA, and The Most Famous Driver Of All

Uncategorized

2022 New York Roundup: State, City Legislative and Related DevelopmentsThe Aftermath of U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs: Where Are the States in Fall 2022?Department of Education Releases New Guidance on Pregnancy and Related Conditions

Wellness

Incentives: From Water Bottles to “Not so Substantial”Wellness Programs and Water Bottles, the EEOC Proposes New Rules under the ADA and GINAWhat Employers Need To Know About Michigan’s Approach To COVID-19

Work-Related Injuries

The ADA, Occupational Injuries and Light DutyWhat Do You Mean I Can’t Require that an Employee Use PTO During FMLA Leave?Employee Cannot Maintain Collective Action for Employer’s Failure to Post FMLA Notice