At the core of every employment relationship is the expectation that the employee will perform the job satisfactorily. But what happens to those performance expectations when an employee has a disability? As the federal government has acknowledged, The Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits “employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities, generally do[es] not impinge… Continue Reading
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Bill Allowing Complainants to Get A Quick Release from CHRO Gets a Makeover (And Moves On)
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Legislative DevelopmentsEarlier this month, I posted on a bill pending before the Connecticut General Assembly that would have changed the statute of limitations for filing employment discrimination claims and allowed a Complainant to ask for a release of jurisdiction of the CHRO as soon as possible. This week, the Labor & Public Employee Committee approved of… Continue Reading
COBRA Subsidy Extension Information Now Available from U.S. Department of Labor
Posted in Laws and RegulationsThe United States Department of Labor this morning updated its website to include brand new information about the COBRA subsidy extension that was passed at the end of 2009. Among the new documents: Updated Fact Sheet (useful for employers) FAQs for employees and employers A new job loss poster A new flyer for employees A… Continue Reading
Watching the Tropics (and Danny): Is Your Workplace Ready for a Hurricane?
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceTropical Storm Danny (no relation) formed in the Atlantic Ocean late this morning. It’s still days away from a potential impact on the East Coast but Connecticut IS within the forecasted track’s "cone". Whether it strengthens to a hurricane and hits Connecticut, or meanders harmlessly into the Atlantic Ocean is for the weather forecasters to… Continue Reading
EEOC Updates FAQ and Technical Guidance on Separation and Severance Agreements
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) ComplianceIn a hearing earlier today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discussed the "devastating impact" that age discrimination has on workplaces and employees. For employers, however, the most notable item from the hearing was the release of new technical guidance regarding separation agreements and the waivers of age discrimination claims contained in such agreements. You can… Continue Reading
Swine Flu (Pandemic?) – What Employers Can, and Should Do, Now
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceThe news over the weekend suddenly took a serious and, for many, scary turn over the weekend with the prospect of a pandemic flu (known right now as Swine Flu) appearing more likely than it has been since the SARS outbreak several years back. For employers, flu preparedness has been something that has been talked about… Continue Reading
More on New Proposed GINA Regulations – EEOC Issues Q&A on Title II, Applicable to Employers
Posted in Laws and RegulationsUPDATED 3/1/09 Earlier this week, I indicated that the EEOC would be releasing new proposed regulations interpreting the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). [Those new proposed regulations can be found here. (H/T LawMemo)) In the meantime, the EEOC released on its website a very useful document providing "background information" on Title II of GINA which applies to… Continue Reading
Tips from Presentation on New FMLA Regulations: Forms, Links & FAQ
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and RegulationsUPDATED 1/16/09 We had a great turnout today for our breakfast roundtable on the new FMLA regulations. I want to particularly thank several blog readers for coming. But in case you missed it, you’re not out of luck. Here’s some of what we discussed and what you need to know for Friday – the date… Continue Reading
WWE Lawsuit Update: What You Need to Know
Posted in LitigationMy post on the WWE lawsuit involving three former wrestlers known as Raven, Kanyon and Mike Sanders has drawn extraordinary interest. (Although I used to follow things when I was younger — Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was among my favorites — I must say I haven’t followed it closely lately.) But along with the interest, I’ve seen rampant speculation… Continue Reading
New EEOC Guidance Raises Questions About Post-Termination Duty to Accommodate in Connecticut
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, LitigationNearly six months ago, a landmark ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court held that Connecticut’s anti-discrimination laws required employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to disabled workers, much like the federal counterpart, the ADA. As I noted in an earlier post about the case, Curry v. Allen S. Goodman, Inc., the Court suggested that the employer had a… Continue Reading
EEOC Issues FAQs for Employees and Employers on Performance/Conduct Issues Under the ADA
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and RegulationsThe EEOC today released a "comprehensive question-and-answer guide" (but not regulations) addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be applied to a wide variety of performance and conduct issues. You can download the FAQs at their website here. In a press release accompanying the document, the EEOC noted that it released the guide in response to questions from… Continue Reading
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