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Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
New Mexico Court Rules Employee Is Entitled To Nationwide Discovery in FMLA Case
On October 10, 2017, Judge Ritter issued the Memorandum Opinion and Order which granted a former employee’s Motion to Compel and held that the former employee was entitled to information from the company's nationwide…
Employment Law Perspectives
Indefinite Leave Not A Reasonable Accommodation Under Connecticut Law
On September 5, 2017, the Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed the Superior Court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the employer in a case involving the thorny issue of whether…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Seventh Circuit Holds Long-Term Leave is Not a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
By Amy Harwath
The Seventh Circuit recently held in Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc. that a long-term leave of absence, particularly one extending beyond the twelve weeks of leave guaranteed by the Family…
The EPL Advisor
U.S. Court of Appeals Decision Highlights Importance of Carefully Drafting Release Agreements
In Zuber v. Boscov’s, the Third Circuit narrowly interpreted a release agreement to permit the plaintiff to pursue a claim under the FMLA for interference and wrongful termination. The employer moved…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
What Am I Doing Wrong?? Common FMLA Mistakes
By Sheri L. Giger, Jenna M. Decker
“What did I do wrong?” and “Am I doing this correctly?” are frequent questions from clients regarding FMLA administration. This is the tenth in a series highlighting some of the…
Employment Law Landscape
Two to Three Month Leave of Absence Not a Reasonable Accommodation, 7th Circuit Holds
How long is too long, when an employee requests leave for medical reasons? Employers have received welcome guidance from the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on this question. In Severson v.…
Workforce Bulletin
Seventh Circuit Breaks from the Pack in Holding That Long-Term Leave Is Not a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
By Joshua A. Stein, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Maxine Adams
In a decision that will be celebrated by employers in the Seventh Circuit struggling with employee requests for post-Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave as an accommodation under the American…
Labor & Employment Insights
The Case of the Breastfeeding Narc: 11th Circuit Confirms Lactating Employee is Covered Under Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Does an employee’s protection under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) stop when the employee ceases to be pregnant? The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals was confronted with this question in…
The Employer Report
Seventh Circuit Holds that the ADA Does Not Require Additional Unpaid Leave After FMLA Leave Is Exhausted
Last Wednesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) does not require employers to provide additional unpaid leave as…
Understanding the ADA
Extended Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation: The Seventh Circuit View
Today’s case is Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., a case from the Seventh Circuit decided September 20, 2017. The blogosphere has lit up with it, and I thought I could…