by LNL Lawyers | Oct 2, 2017 | Employment
In the case of Michelle Bruce v. Meharry Medical College a female physician (Dr. Bruce) filed a lawsuit against her employer (the Medical College) alleging sex discrimination, a hostile work environment, and retaliation for reporting same. Dr. Bruce claimed that the...
by LNL Lawyers | Sep 15, 2017 | Employment
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established by an Executive Order of President Obama. The purpose of the program was to provide temporary legal status and work authorization to undocumented people who initially entered the United States...
by LNL Lawyers | Aug 31, 2017 | Employment
When confronted with a natural disaster employers may be forced to shut down and/or employees may be unable to report to work. These circumstances raise issues regarding entitlement to pay. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees must only be...
by LNL Lawyers | May 19, 2016 | Employment
On May 18, 2016, the Obama Administration announced publication of the Department of Labor’s Final Rule updating the overtime regulations, and extending overtime pay to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation. The Final Rule will go into effect...
by LNL Lawyers | Sep 3, 2014 | Employment
The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a reasonable accommodation regulated under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one that permits the employee to do his/her job and it need NOT be the accommodation the employee requests. This holding...
by LNL Lawyers | Sep 3, 2014 | Employment
Run FMLA time concurrently with sick leave. Although an employee may not want to use FMLA time if he/she has sick time or other paid leave time available, it is up to the employer to designate leave as FMLA-qualifying. This will minimize the amount of time off in any...
