Author Archives: Julie Salwen
“Poor Performance” Caused by a Disability Is Not a Good Reason to Deny an Accommodation
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires employers to make “reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability.” 42 U.S.C.A. § 12112(b)(5)(A). To determine an appropriate accommodation employers are required to engage … Continue reading
Tags: ADA, ADAAA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Disability Discrimination, employment discrimination, Employment lawyers, interactive process, reasonable accommodation
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Help for Those Whose Livelihood Was Destroyed by Hurricane Sandy
Have you lost most of your income because of Hurricane Sandy? If you live or work[1] in those counties in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut that have been declared disaster areas by President Obama, you may be eligible for … Continue reading
Tags: Connecticut, CT, Disaster, Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, employment, FEMA, Hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, Sandy, Unemployment Disaster Assistance, Unemployment Insurance
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Work for NO Pay??? Internships the New Entry Level Job
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) was enacted during a period of high unemployment to ensure that employees would receive a “fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.” See Overnight Transp. Co. v. Missel, 316 U.S. 572, … Continue reading
Tags: class action, employee rights, employee rights workplace, employment lawyer, Fair labor, fair labor standards act, fair pay, FLSA, internship, labor and employment law, unfair employment practice, unfair employment practices, unpaid internship, unpaid internship class action, unpaid wages, wage and hour law, wage law
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