UPS just settled an 8-year disability discrimination lawsuit for $1.7 million. The employees in question had all had leaves of absence of more than one year and failed to return to work. So UPS fired them. What’s wrong with that? They hadn’t come to work in more than a year–and an employer still has […]
If You Give a (Mini) Horse an Office…
Did I get your attention there? Why would a horse need an office? It probably doesn’t, but then, again, would you give a pig a pancake? (If you don’t have young children or grandchildren, there really is a children’s book, “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” and it’s adorable. Ah well, I digress.) Who […]
Don’t Look Now, There’s An Animal in Your Office…
Last week we established that you may have to allow your employee(s) to bring an animal to work. Not just any animal, though. You can still have a no pets policy. These animals would not be pets, though. I am talking about service animals. Under the right circumstances, the ADA may require you let these […]
When You Might Have to Allow Animals in the Workplace…
What would you do if your employee asked you to let him/her bring his/her dog to work? You might be saying to yourself, “That’s it, that crazy EmpLAWyerologist lady has really lost it now. I mean what kind of question is that? I’d tell the employee to take the dog home and never bring it […]
A One-Year Leave is (Probably) Not a Reasonable Accommodation…
What would you do if your employee told you s/he had a life threatening illness and needed time off for medical care? You would probably allow them the time off. The FMLA might require it. One or more state laws might too. So might the ADA. (Click here for review). What about an additional one-year […]