Leda DaSilva-Flint worked for the United States Post Office. In applying for and accepting the job, DaSilva-Flint agreed to the Postal Service’s Standards of Conduct, which required her to be “be honest, reliable, trustworthy, courteous, and of good character and...
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Court Ordered AA Treatment May Or May Not Be Considered ADA Accommodation
In Mueck v. La Grange Acquisitions, L.P., Clint Mueck, an operator at the Fashing gas plant in Texas, struggled with alcoholism. Although his alcohol consumption did not hinder his work performance, it led to legal consequences, including multiple alcohol-related...
Yes, You Can Be Fired For Refusing To Work: The Tale of Rutledge’s Morning Standoff
Welcome, dear readers, to a compelling discussion in the world of employment law. Today, our disability discrimination and FMLA attorneys delve into the intriguing case of Rutledge v. Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County, Kansas, where an employee’s refusal...
Reductions In Force and Employer Liability Under Title VII, ADEA, and ADA
Unfortunately, in today’s economy, businesses are having financial issues. According to the Wall Street Journal, recession fears has prompted Facebook parent Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Goldman Sachs to cut employees. CNN further reports that companies such as...
What is the National Labor Relations Act and How Does It Affect Your Case?
What is the National Labor Relations Act? The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) is a federal law meant to protect the rights of employees to collective organize, unionize, bargain, and fight for better working conditions. While most of the law is focused on...
Can Religious Employers Use Faith-Based Beliefs To Discriminate Against LGBTQ+ Employees?
Maybe. As our loyal readers know, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides, in relevant part, that “It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer…to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or...
Breaking: US Supreme Court Makes Religious Accommodation Cases Way Easier For Employees
On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision that very firmly supports employee’s rights to get religious accommodations in the workplace. In Groff v. DeJoy, the Supreme Court clarified what an employer must show to establish an...
Unveiling The Forgotten Anti-Discrimination Might of USERRA
In this blog, we will embark on a comprehensive exploration of the remarkable anti-discrimination powers of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). Contrary to popular belief, USERRA extends beyond protecting employees’ rights during...
There Are Bad Employment Attorneys Out There – Don’t Hire Them
Unfortunately, there are many lawyers out there that think they can just do employment law. They throw employment law up on their website with the car accident and criminal representation stuff and figure that they can figure out employment discrimination cases out as...
Be Clear And Direct In Requesting ADA Work Accommodations
About a decade ago, I wrote this blog: Disability Discrimination: ADA Does Not Require Employers To Be Mind Readers. It is always fun to look back and revisit some of our older blogs. The principle that I blogged on those long10 years ago still holds true – employees...