posted on October 25, 2019 by

Mental Health Issues: ADA, FMLA and Reasonable Accommodation

Employee mental health issues are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Medical Leave Act. What that means to you the employer or HR professional is […]

Filed Under: ADA, Employer Resources, FMLA Tagged With: , , , , ,
posted on May 8, 2019 by

Attorney Tennille Hoover Returns to ELS

Tennille Hoover is an attorney with ELS. Using her former experience as an HR director for an employer with over 6000 employees, Tennille provides strategic employment law representation and counseling […]

Filed Under: ADA, Age Discrimination, Department of Labor, Disability Discrimination, Discovery, Discrimination, Diversity, EEOC, Emotional Intelligence, Employer Resources, Employers, Employment Advice, Employment Law, Employment Policies, Events & Updates, FLSA, FMLA, Georgia Bar, Harassment, Hiring and Firing, Holiday Pay, Hostile Work Environment, Inclusion, Investigation, Litigation, Professional Development, Race Discrimination, Reduction in Force, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Seasonal Workers, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Social Media, Speaking Engagements, State Bar of Georgia, Title VII, Wage & Hour, Workplace Investigations, Workplace Training, Young Lawyer Division of GA Bar Tagged With: , , , , ,
posted on April 16, 2019 by

Employment Law Checklist for Start-Ups & Expanding Businesses

Attorneys at The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis assist business clients with various aspects of employment law. We partner with our clients to provide results-oriented employment law services that are […]

Filed Under: Climate Assessment, Employer Resources, Employers, Employment Advice, Employment Law, Employment Policies, FLSA, FMLA, Harassment, Hiring and Firing, Holiday Pay, Inclusion, Litigation, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Seasonal Workers, Severance & Release, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Title VII, Wage & Hour, Workplace Training Tagged With: , , ,
posted on March 28, 2019 by

“Similarly Situated in All Material Respects” Standard for Comparators in Employment Discrimination Cases 

The Eleventh Circuit Just Established the “Similarly Situated in All Material Respects” Standard for Comparators in Employment Discrimination Cases  The Eleventh Circuit recently issued an en banc decision explaining who is “similarly situated” […]

Filed Under: Discrimination, Employer Resources, Employment Advice, Employment Law, FMLA Tagged With: , , ,
posted on January 4, 2019 by

Climate Assessment for Public Entity – Confidential and Rush Project Completed in One Month

A public entity contacted The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis requesting a proposal for the firm to conduct a Workplace Climate Assessment. ELS proposed a team of two lawyers skilled […]

Filed Under: ADA, Age Discrimination, Climate Assessment, Employer Resources, Employment Advice, Employment Policies, FLSA, FMLA, Hiring and Firing, Workplace Training Tagged With: , , , ,
posted on December 24, 2018 by

Expedited Review of Proposed Reduction in Force (RIF)

Reduction in force checklists are plentiful, but what happens if you have some concerns and are under pressure to produce your proposed plan for Board approval with two weeks? While […]

Filed Under: ADA, Age Discrimination, Department of Labor, Employer Resources, Employers, Employment Advice, FLSA, FMLA, Hiring and Firing, Reduction in Force, Title VII, Wage & Hour Tagged With: , , , ,
posted on October 8, 2018 by

Elective Organ Donations are Covered under the FMLA

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently opined in a published opinion letter that elective organ-donation surgery can qualify as a “serious medical condition” under the Family and Medical Leave […]

Filed Under: Employer Resources, Employers, FMLA
posted on March 9, 2017 by

3 Mistakes To Avoid When Handling Intermittent FMLA Leave

Law360, New York (March 8, 2017, 9:07 PM EST) — While most employers have fine-tuned their practices for administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, experts say the […]

Filed Under: Disability Discrimination, Employers, FMLA
posted on March 13, 2015 by

EEOC and DOL Address GINA Concerns in FMLA Forms Requested by Employers.

EEOC Office of Legal Counsel staff members wrote the following letter to respond to a request for public comment from a federal agency or department. This letter is an informal […]

Filed Under: EEOC, FMLA
posted on August 14, 2014 by

Rising Tide Of FMLA Claims Unlikely To Recede, Attys Say

Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) lawsuits tripled from 2012 to 2013, a surge lawyers attributed to factors including workers’ increased awareness of their rights and an improving job market. […]

Filed Under: FMLA
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