29Jul

Important Court Case Summary: Pregnancy Discrimination

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Pregnancy Discrimination Case Young v. United Parcel Service (UPS) Under the Family Medical Leave Act regulations, pregnancy is considered its own unique kind of disability that can last for around nine months. Despite this unique nature, employers must treat pregnancy as they would any other disability. In the case of Young v. United Parcel Service, […]

17Jul

Same Sex Marriage for Employers

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With Same Sex Marriage Decision, Employers May Need to Update Their FMLA Policy On June 26, the Supreme Court ruled the Fourteenth Amendment “requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed […]

01Jul

Labor Attorneys In Demand for FMLA ADA and Workers Compensation

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Worker Benefit Increases Mean a Growing Demand for Labor Attorneys in California A flurry of recent developments within the state of California foreshadows an increasing need for the counsel of labor attorneys. With wage increases, ADA compliance lawsuits, and changes in workers’ compensation for leaves of absence looming on the horizon, the skills of […]