“Time Off to Vote: Georgia”
Employers are required to give employees up to two hours unpaid time off to vote in Georgia. The employee must be registered and qualified to vote. The employer can insist that the time off be taken before or after regular work hours if the poll
“EEOC FOCUSES ON PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION”
The EEOC announced on September 4, 2012, a draft StrategicEnforcement Plan targeting enforcement of pregnancy anti-discrimination laws. Charges of Discrimination raising pregnancy discrimination would receive increased investigatory attenti
“WHEN PATIENTS APPLY FOR JOBS AND VIOLATING THE ADA”
Many health care and dental organizations actually treat their employees. Often former patients also apply for work. The EEOC recently filed a lawsuit against Aurora Health Care, Inc. accusing the hospital system of rescinding two job offers b
Clarifying Compensability of Accidents in Transit between Medical Appointments
Occasionally, an Employer/Insurer’s satisfaction of their obligation to provide an employee with appropriate medical care can create an increased risk of additional accidents. For example, an employee will likely have to brave the freeways
“DENYING ADDITIONAL LEAVE UNDER THE ADA”
When is a second request for indefinite leave required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”)? What if the employee can perform most of the essential functions of the job while on indefinite leave, but can not provide a reasonable
Options After the H-1B Cap Has Been Reached
The current annual cap on the H-1B category is 65,000. On June 11, 2012, USCIS announced that the H-1B cap was reached. Therefore, H-1B cap-subject petitions were not accepted to fill the annual H-1B quota after that date.The H-1B visa can be
“MOONING THE BOSS AND PREMATURE PAPERWORK “
After his company was acquired, plaintiff was informed in April of 2005, that a friend and colleague had been terminated because he refused to accept a lower wage in his new position within the new company structure. In response to this action,
“ORDERING AN EMPLOYEE TO OBTAIN COUNSELING IN ORDER TO KEEP HIS/HER JOB”
Can an employer order a troubled employee to obtain psychological counseling as a condition for keeping his/her job? The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has answered that such a request requires compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act
Confidentiality and Internal Investigations:
Attacks by NLRB and EEOC Employers conduct internal investigations for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it is an on-going internal audit to promote compliance. Other times the investigation is the response to a complaint, inventory shortages, rum