LEGAL: Class Action Waivers Upheld
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Employment law and arbitration agreements have a contentious history. In simple terms, an arbitration agreement provides that any dispute between...
Fifth Circuit rules against EEOC enforcement guidance
On Aug. 6, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in State of Texas v. Equal Employment...
Who kept the dog out? And why it mattered – ADA interactive process requirements...
There are several cases outlining the general obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding accommodation of service...
Medical Profile: Dr. Mark Tedford
COOKEVILLE – It’s the last frontier – at least, that’s how Dr. Mark Tedford, neurohospitalist, describes his field of neurology.
“With the brain, we just...
Legal Perspective: Workers’ Comp: how to deny a claim and make it stick
Often employers are confronted with situations in which an employee’s claim is either fraudulent or at least exaggerated regarding its severity