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3 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Evandro C Gigante |Laura Fant |Jurate Schwartz |Arielle E. Kobetz
Employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont should take noteof a recent Second Circuit decision holding that an employee maystill be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americanswith Disabilities Act ("ADA") even if they can performthe essential functions of their job without accommodation. In Tudor v. Whitehall Central SchoolDistrict, (2d Cir.
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2 months ago | 
salary.com | Laura Fant |Evandro C Gigante |Arielle E. Kobetz |Jurate Schwartz
Editor's Note
Don't Force Employees to Use Vacation During FMLA Leave
I wrote about this recently when California enacted a state law that prohibited employers from requiring employees to use any paid PTO or vacation while they are on unpaid FMLA leave. It turns out the DOL agrees that employers should not force employees to use up their paid leave while on FMLA.
I don't know whether the new administration will walk this back or not. It doesn't really matter.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Evandro C Gigante |Laura Fant |Jurate Schwartz |Arielle E. Kobetz
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division("WHD") has issued an opinion letter stating thatemployers cannot require employees to substitute accrued paid timeoff during a Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") leavewhere the employee is also receiving benefits under a state orlocal paid family or medical leave program.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Evandro C Gigante |Laura Fant |Jurate Schwartz |Arielle E. Kobetz
The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) has issued
informal guidance regarding the Paid Prenatal Leave benefit that
will be available to New York employees beginning January 1, 2025. The guidance includes general information about the new benefit, as
well as a Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Dec 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Evandro C Gigante |Laura Fant |Jurate Schwartz |Arielle E. Kobetz
The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) has issued
informal guidance regarding the Paid Prenatal Leave benefit that
will be available to New York employees beginning January 1, 2025. The guidance includes general information about the new benefit, as
well as a Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Laura Fant |Evandro C Gigante |Jurate Schwartz
In the second in a series of blogs examining often overlooked or misunderstood provisions of common employment laws, today we are covering four things employers may not know about the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). USERRA generally protects military service members and veterans from discrimination based on their military service.
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Sep 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Laura Fant |Evandro C Gigante |Jurate Schwartz
In the second in a series of blogs examining often overlooked or misunderstood provisions of common employment laws, today we are covering four things employers may not know about the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). USERRA generally protects military service members and veterans from discrimination based on their military service.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Evandro C Gigante |Laura Fant |Jurate Schwartz
In the second in a series of blogs examining often overlooked or misunderstood provisions of common employment laws, today we are covering four things employers may not know about the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). USERRA generally protects military service members and veterans from discrimination based on their military service.
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Sep 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Evandro C Gigante |Laura Fant |Jurate Schwartz
In the second in a series of blogs examining often overlooked or misunderstood provisions of common employment laws, today we are covering four things employers may not know about the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). USERRA generally protects military service members and veterans from discrimination based on their military service.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Jennifer Rigterink |Jurate Schwartz
To attract talent by offering expanded family building and reproductive care benefits, a growing number of employers are looking to add benefits tailored for employees who are experiencing menopause and perimenopause (the time leading up to menopause). Here are the key benefits and employment questions that employers have asked that relate to menopause coverage. Would menopause benefits be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act? Probably.
