September 2013

In light of pandemic fears over the past several years, health care facilities have been more aggressive about mandating employee flu vaccinations, on the reasonable basis that such vaccinations are required to protect the health and safety of employees, patients and others.  On March 5, 2012, the EEOC issued an informal discussion letter on this

As employers know, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide “reasonable accommodation” to employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential function of their jobs.  What employees demand as a “reasonable accommodation” under the Americans with Disabilities Act, however, may not always be so reasonable.  Fortunately, courts are generally more