RECOGNIZING AN ACCOMMODATION REQUEST UNDER THE ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires covered employers (those with 15 or more employees) to make reasonable accommodations...
COVID-19 brings new fraud scams to the workplace
Employers have faced numerous challenges throughout the pandemic, including the issue of fake COVID-19 claims by employees seeking to...
DOL finalizes revisions to FLSA’s regular rate of pay regulations
For the first time in more than 50 years, the U. S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour...
Long-COVID may constitute a disability
On July 26, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued...
LEGAL: Unanimous supreme court: ADEA coverage extends to small public employers
By Jeff JonesSpecial to the UCBJ
The U.S. Supreme Court’s first decision this term was unanimous. In Mount Lemmon Fire...
Supreme Court upholds religious protections in employment and governmental regulations
On July 8, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued two 7-2 opinions in cases upholding various religious concerns...