As previously blogged about, the American Bar Association is holding its annual competition for the 100 best legal blogs and Seyfarth’s Employment Law Lookout Blog is in the running.
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When new management moves in to an organization, sweeping changes to standing company policies often result. The intention may be to signal a changing of the guard, to shake things up, or to simply update or improve internal processes. Whatever the reason, common sense must guide implementation of such broad changes (especially if made before new
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By: Clark E. Smith
We all know that the FMLA’s protections kick in once an employee has been employed for 12 months. But can those protections be triggered even before a full year’s employment? One federal district court recently held that they can be. Here’s why employers should take note.
The FMLA ensures that eligible employees have up to 12
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By: Cameron A. Smith, Laura J. Maechtlen and Annette Tyman
Yesterday, President Obama signed an Executive Order prohibiting discrimination by the federal government or federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Currently, only 18 states and the District of Columbia have laws explicitly protecting LGBT workers from being fired because of their sexual orientation or
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The American Bar Association is holding its annual competition for the 100 best legal blogs and Seyfarth’s Employment Law Lookout Blog is in the running.
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Employment Law Lookout readers — today marks the one year anniversary of the Employment Law Lookout Blog. Since we started on July 17, 2013, we have published well over a hundred articles (featuring over 70 talented Seyfarth authors) on topics as wide ranging as Leave and Accommodation issues, to Social Media, to Whistleblower issues. We’ve also kept our readers up
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By Paul Kehoe
Today, without the fanfare of a public meeting, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published Guidance on its website addressing the treatment of pregnancy under Title VII. Once again, it appears as if the EEOC adopted a position exceeding the statutory mandate that Congress bestowed upon it. Requiring employers to provide a reasonable accommodation under Title
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By Giselle Donado, Kevin A. Fritz, and Craig B. Simonsen
Recently, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum (“PM”) on Enhancing Workplace Flexibilities and Work-Life Programs. 79 Fed. Reg. 36625 (June 27, 2014). This issuance comes during a recent trend pushing for the passage of several pieces of work and family-related legislature, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and the
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By: Gena B. Usenheimer and Samuel Sverdlov
Of the issues arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), few are more nuanced and complex than an employer’s rights and responsibilities regarding employees with an alcohol addiction or dependence. Commercial truck drivers present a unique issue as companies that employ drivers to spend long hours on the road present safety concerns
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Employers know all too well, or are learning very quickly, that the intersection of their anti-harassment policies and their employees’ Facebook posts is something of a moving target. Employers often feel unsure as to how far they can go in investigating an employee complaint of a co-worker’s internet conduct. The United Supreme Court recently alleviated some
Continue Reading Can Employers Discipline Employees Who Post False Claims Of Harassment On Facebook? Yes, But Beware Of The Pitfalls