Truth be told, Halloween is one of my least favorite holidays. It always has been and always will be. I never liked it, even as a kid. Sure, all the candy was fun, but I just never got into the whole dress-up thing. As an adult, I like it even less. Not to be a...
Two courts have said yes, but one now says no. In 2017, I wrote about a federal court decision saying that gender dysphoria was a “disability” within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A year later, another federal court agreed. As of this...
Can an employer discipline an employee for exceeding the frequency of expected absences indicated on an FMLA medical certification? I’m actually going to answer this question tomorrow during a free webinar sponsored by the Disability Management Employer...
Upending the longstanding practice of employers including no-rehire clauses in agreements resolving employment disputes, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that will prohibit such provisions in employment settlement agreements. Assembly Bill 749...
On October 10, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued an important decision in LA Specialty Produce Co., 368 NLRB No. 93 (2019). In its first ruling applying the standard established in The Boeing Co., 365 NLRB No. 154 (2017) for determining the validity of...
