We’ve all read the recent news headlines about the emotional support peacock that was not allowed to board a United Airlines flight and the 300-pound emotional support pig that was rejected by US Airways. These stories are becoming more and more common and have led a number of employers to ask what their responsibilities are …read more »
What’s Expected of You When Your Employee is Expecting
The EEOC has ramped up enforcement against pregnancy discrimination, filing four lawsuits in March 2018 alone. These types of lawsuits can result in expensive consent decrees that also obligate the employer to policy changes and EEOC monitoring. Making sure that policies and practices mirror what the EEOC and courts expect of employers when it comes …read more »
Poorly Drafted or Outdated Job Descriptions May Make ADA Claims More Difficult to Defend
An effective written job description clearly, accurately, and completely identifies and describes an employee’s duties, functions, and responsibilities. When employers create job descriptions that are inaccurate or when they allow descriptions that were accurate at the time of drafting to become outdated, they create legal risk. This is because an employer’s obligation to provide reasonable …read more »