ADA’s associational disability provision does not shield poor-performing employees from termination
Eugene Stansberry, who sued his former employer for disability discrimination, is not disabled. His wife, however, is, suffering from Polyar...
EEOC announces record settlement in ADA case challenging rigid attendance policy
By Jon Hyman
Last month I reported on the EEOC’s public meeting on leaves of absences as ADA reasonable accommodations . At the time, I recommended the f...
The “when” of counting employees for damage caps in federal discrimination cases
By Jon Hyman
Counting is wonderful, Counting is marvelous, Counting’s the best thing to do. Counting is happiness, Counting is ecstas...
Time after time, time alone is not enough to prove retaliation
By Jon Hyman
More than three years ago, I discussed that an employee needs to prove something more than the mere closeness in time between protected acti...
Apparently it’s a short trip from Wal-Mart to breast feeding
By Jon Hyman
Last Friday, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis released the following statement about the Dukes v. Wal-Mart decision on the DOL’s Work in Progres...