Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Your employee, Joe, has always been a great worker. The question then becomes, is Joe’s alcohol abuse considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that is considered one of the defining pieces of legislature in disability civil rights.

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Workers' Compensation

APRIL 3, 2024

Unlike the NJ workers' compensation claims, there is no cap on punitive damages available for claims under the NJ Law Against Discrimination. LAD claims are specifically excluded from the restrictions of the Punitive Damage Acts [PDA]. Given the plaintiff's medical condition, she was also financially vulnerable.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 5, 2022

See Medical Excuse (April 2022). I got some interesting feedback on that situation, and for the most part there was skepticism of the medical excuse, similar to that expressed by the Justice cited there. Her assignment was family law, a jurisdiction that can often involve young children in proceedings. Another news outlet, U.S.

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BetterUp

MARCH 14, 2018

But another study of medical residents found that those who were married or parents actually experienced greater satisfaction that those who were not. American workers’ well-being is at stake, so it’s surprising to see that working parents seem to be thriving, despite this. Consequently, their happiness levels will improve as well.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 10, 2023

As I have noted early each January for many, many years now, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the original author of the oft-cited Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), Arthur and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition.

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Hppy

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For example, in 2011, an Illinois employee was awarded $95 million because the employer did not manage the sexual harassment complaint properly. Another critical component of wages and hours law is understanding employees’ entitlement to leave, as outlined by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

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