Title I of the ADA prohibits discrimination by employers against disabled employees. It also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled employees who need them ...

For the second time in 14 months, I’ve recently found myself preparing for a hurricane.  Last year it was Irene, this time it was Sandy.  Until last year, I had never had ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which was passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government, public accommodations, ...

Over the years, attorneys have routinely counseled their clients to assure complainants of confidentiality when investigations workplace misconduct and other incidents. In most cases, ...

It seems like every week there is some decision, guidance or policy change that alters companies’ ability to transact business. Whether it’s the courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity ...

At-will employment clauses are one of the most common provisions in employment agreements and employee handbooks. The concept that an employer can terminate an employee for any reason ...

Over the past five years, the procurement industry has seen a shift in what is most important to procurement professionals and to the companies they serve. Two or three years ago, almost ...

In the contingent workforce arena, courts often “barrow” precedent from other areas of the law regarding responsibilities and liabilities for employment law compliance. ...

Ignorance is definitely not a defense. Employers are responsible for Equal Employment Opportunity compliance by the staffing agency. The organization cannot claim that it was unaware ...

Who’s the boss? And who is liable in the event there is an issue? Employers and courts have been mulling through this problem. However it all comes down to the control that the employer ...