Employment Bulletin

YOUR EMPLOYEE’S PERMANENT RESTRICTION DOES NOT EXCUSE ACCOMMODATION AN ILLINOIS LAW STRENGTHENS WORKPLACE RIGHTS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS OWNERS ARE NOT PROTECTED UNDER THE ADA AND TITLE VII YOUR HONEST BELIEF IN A LEGITIMATE REASON PREVENTS A FINDING OF PRETEXT FOR TERMINATION ILLINOIS INSURANCE DEPARTMENT ISSUES BULLETIN ON COVERAGE FOR TRANSGENDER INSUREDS YOUR […]

MILITARY RESERVE MEMBERS HAVE A FEDERAL RIGHT TO SELECT DAYS OFF FOR MILITARY TRAINING ILLINOIS DISTRICT COURT HOLDS THERE IS NO ADEA LIABILITY AGAINST INDIVIDUALS A RECURRING THEME IS THAT TITLE VII RACE DISCRIMINATION CHARGES REQUIRE COMPARATIVES ILLINOIS STATUTE LIMITS EMPLOYER’S ABILITY TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF JOB APPLICANTS THE PERIOD OF TIME IN […]

FMLA LEAVE INCLUDES CARE OF AN ADULT CHILD EMPLOYEE CAN FILE TITLE VII ACTION DESPITE AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN A UNION CONTRACT FAILURE TO SHOW SIMILARLY SITUATED CO-WORKER STOPS AN AGE AND RETALIATION CLAIM SHOWING SIMILARLY SITUATED CO-WORKER WAS TREATED MORE FAVORABLY SUPPORTS SEX DISCRIMINATION REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATION MUST RELATE TO THE ALLEGED DISABILITY EMPLOYEE’S […]

PRIOR DECISION TO TERMINATE STOPS A RACE CLAIM REFUSING TO FOLLOW A WORK SCHEDULE PREVENTS A RACE CLAIM LACK OF COMPARATIVES PREVENTS A DISABILITY CLAIM EMPLOYER’S FALSE REASON FOR NOT HIRING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN SUPPORTS THE APPLICANT’S RACE CLAIM TWO RACIALLY DEROGATORY COMMENTS DID NOT CREATE A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT EMPLOYER’S LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF A […]

DOCTOR’S STATEMENT IS SUFFICIENT TO DEMONSTRATE DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT STOPS A RETALIATORY DISCHARGE CLAIM SEX HARRASMENT BY THE EMPLOYEE STOPS HIS NATIONAL ORIGIN AND RETALIATION CLAIM EMPLOYER’S USE OF THE SAME CREDIT CHECK AS THE EEOC STOPS AN EEOC COMPLAINT EEOC CHARGE DOES NOT TOLL THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR A STATE COMMON LAW CLAIM

FAILURE TO FOLLOW WORK RULES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ENDS IN AN ADEA CLAIM A FAILURE TO PROMOTE CLAIM FAILS WHILE A TERMINATION CLAIM REMAINS A WORK RELATED REASON FOR TERMINATION STOPS A RETALIATION CLAIM INABILITY TO SIT FOR LONG PERIODS MAY BE A DISABILITY YOUR ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS ARE THE MEASURE FOR DISABILITY THE DECISION […]

VOLUNTARY QUIT EQUALS NO ADVERSE ACTIONR LACK OF COMPARATIVES STOPS TITLE VII GENDER CLAIM DRUG TEST REQUIREMENT STOPS A RETALIATION CLAIM ADVERSE ACTION REQUIRES MORE THAN THE ISSUANCE OF A POOR EVALUATION AND SUBJECTIVE BELIEF YOUR PROMPT INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE WILL PREVENT A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT CLAIM YOU MUST HAVE FACTS TO SHOW EMPLOYMENT TESTS ARE […]

THE SUPERVISOR OF YOUR MANAGER MAY BE A COMPARATOR TO YOUR MANAGER CONFLICTS IN EVIDENCE KEEP AN AGE CLAIM ALIVE PHONY PROMISE OF JOB MAY PREVENT A FAILURE TO HIRE CLAIM TAKING CARE OF YOUR MOTHER IN LAS VEGAS MAY BE FMLA LEAVE INSUBORDINATE EMAILS STOP AN ADEA AND NATIONAL ORIGIN CLAIM TERMINATION AFTER NOTICE […]