Friday, April 19, 2024

When is a leave of absence required as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ Employers frequently face the situation where an employee seeks a leave of absence due to a medical condition, but...

Riot Games – lessons from a corporate culture of harassment

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ Riot Games. It may sound like an oxymoron but it’s actually a multi-million-dollar corporation specializing in video game development...

Don’t ruin your company holiday party

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ ‘Tis the season for company holiday parties. And while company holiday parties can create goodwill with employees, as well...

OSHA reverses policy on drug testing, safety incentives

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ On May 12, 2016, OSHA published a final rule that, among other things, amended 29 C.F.R. § 1904.35 to...

To bake or not to bake, is that the question?

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ On June 4, 2018, the five-year saga of an unmade wedding cake came to a close. The United States Supreme...

Sixteen states ask US Supreme Court to clarify Title VII’s prohibition on discrimination “because...

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ Sixteen States, including Tennessee, have filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court asking the Court to review...