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Engaging in the ADA Interactive Process Is Worth Your Time—and Your Employees Have Obligations Too!

  Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), when an employee requests an accommodation, employers are required to engage in an …

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The NLRB Issues Clearer Standards for Employee Handbooks

In a previous post, we announced that Christmas came early for employers in 2017 after landmark decisions eradicated Obama-era rules enuncia…

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Circuit Split on Title VII Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Grows; Supreme Court Denies Certiorari

Over the last several months, we’ve been highlighting the ongoing debate between the federal circuits over whether Title VII of the Ci…

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UPDATE: NLRB Reinstates Browning-Ferris Joint-Employer Test

Unfortunately, I spoke too soon back in December when I wrote about the National Labor Relations Board’s decision to overrule the Obam…

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Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc.: 2nd Circuit Holds Title VII Bars Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

On Monday, February 26, 2018, the 2nd Circuit became the second federal appeals court in the country to hold that Title VII of the Civil Rig…

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What General Counsel Needs to Know in the Wake of Digital Realty Trust v. Somers

General Counsel of publicly-traded corporations have two masters: their companies (their clients) and the SEC. So what happens when you, as …

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The NLRB Delivers Major Gifts to Employers Ahead of the Holidays

Author’s Note: On February 26, 2018, the NLRB vacated its decision in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. Please refer to the post d…

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Ohio May Become the Latest State to Enact a “Ban the Box” Law for Private Employers

Following the passage of Ohio’s Fair Hiring Act, which became effective in 2016, public employers in Ohio are prohibited from asking a…

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Listen Now: Partner Linda Woeber Gives Employers Guidance on Employee Free Speech and Protests

As noted previously in this space, partner Linda Woeber appeared last month on BusinessWise, a radio program on WMKV|WLHS-FM 89.3 & 89.9…

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Take a Close Look at Your Parental Leave Policies

Envision a father expecting his first child. Can he expect any protected leave from his employer? What about paid leave? Under traditional …

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