ADA

Gender Dysphoria is Not Excluded from Coverage under ADA, Fourth Circuit RulesSecond Circuit Issues Highly Anticipated Decision on Title III Braille Gift Card Appeal, Affirming DismissalEEOC, DOJ Release Expectations on Employers’ Use of Technology, AI for Employment Decisions

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

San Francisco Voters Approved New Public Health Emergency LeaveMandatory Bereavement Leave Again Being Considered by the California LegislaturePending California Legislation Would Expand Reasonable Accommodations to Employees and Applicants for "Family Responsibilities"

Disability Accommodation

Justice Department Breaks its Silence Regarding Website AccessibilityMake Room on Your Bulletin Board for Virginia’s Notice on Reasonable Accommodations for DisabilityVirginia Employers Soon Must Adopt, Provide Accommodation Policies to Employees With Disabilities

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

Now Is Always a Good Time to Evaluate Your FMLA ProcessesNew Guidance Issued by Department of Labor Regarding Mental Health and the FMLAConnecticut FMLA: Proposed Regulations Released for Comment

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

Bloomington Becomes the Fourth City in Minnesota to Require Paid Sick and Safe LeaveSick Leave for All New Mexico Employees Begins July 1: What Employers Should KnowU.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe and Casey: What This Decision Means for Employers

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

Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rates for 2023Change to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Vetoed, Current Law Remains In PlacePaid Family Leave Grant for Small Employers

Paid Sick Leave

Order 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 LimboBloomington Becomes the Fourth City in Minnesota to Require Paid Sick and Safe Leave

Predictive Scheduling

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

Pregnancy

Amount of Paid Leave Dramatically Increased Under D.C. Universal Paid Leave LawLouisiana to Require Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations for PregnancyMinnesota Legislature Amends Lactation Breaks and Pregnancy Accommodation Provisions

sleep apnea

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

Uncategorized

Now Is Always a Good Time to Evaluate Your FMLA Processes9th Circuit Holds California Paid Sick Leave Does Not Apply to Rail WorkersU.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe and Casey: What This Decision Means for Employers

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