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Worker must ask for religious accommodation

03/13/2018

Employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for a worker’s religious practices, including letting workers skip shifts for religious holidays. But it is up to the worker to actually request the accommodation. Missing a shift without asking can be grounds for discharge.

Dig into harassment case to learn what really happened

03/08/2018

There’s aren’t many ways for an employer to defend against allegations that a supervisor sexually harassed a subordinate. But a careful investigation may uncover evidence that the relationship was wholly consensual, which may help.

EEOC believes in religious accommodation

03/08/2018

Employers sometimes forget that in addition to offering reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, they have a similar obligation to reasonably accommodate employees’ religious practices.

Easy disability accommodation? Just do it!

03/08/2018

Sometimes, it makes sense to simply agree to a disability accommodations request that sounds low-cost, easy to implement and convenient.

Beware discipline if outburst reveals disability

03/06/2018

Some disabilities cause behavioral problems at work. A corollary is that some employees may try to excuse rule-breaking as a side effect of their medical conditions. Even if you suspect that’s what is going on, proceed with extreme care.

Labor alleges H-2A visa violations

03/06/2018

The Department of Labor has filed suit against a northern Washington berry farm for violating the labor provisions of the H-2A visa program by favoring foreign workers over an eligible U.S. citizen who wanted a job.

Reagan tapped for DOL Hall of Fame

03/06/2018

The U.S. Department of Labor on March 1 named the newest honoree in its Labor Hall of Fame: former President Ronald Reagan.

Senate hearings scheduled on confirmation of NLRB nominee Ring

03/06/2018

If confirmed, John Ring—currently co-chair of the labor/management practice at the Morgan Lewis law firm—would give Republicans a 3-2 majority on the NLRB.

NLRB must backtrack on joint employment

03/01/2018

Browning-Ferris is back! The National Labor Relations Board on Feb. 26 vacated a December 2017 ruling—Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors—that overturned the controversial Browning-Ferris decision.

Another circuit rules anti-gay bias is illegal

03/01/2018

In a groundbreaking decision, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Title VII provision that prohibits sex discrimination also makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against gay employees.