In perusing the EEOC’s tweets (yes, I do that for all of you), I came across a shout-out for a memo on workers’ compensation and the ADA that was co-written by one of the EEOC’s attorneys, Aaron Konopasky, and an outside medical professional . The memo raised some interesting points regarding the ADA’s coverage of
December 2014
What Is the EEOC’s Own Policy on Background Checks?
I don’t actually have the answer to that. But someone else will soon – BMW Manufacturing Co., who is being sued by the EEOC regarding BMW’s use of criminal background checks.
As we’ve discussed in prior posts, the EEOC is being exceedingly (and sometimes unreasonably) aggressive in challenging employer’s criminal background check policies, claiming that…
Shawe Rosenthal and Seven Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers©
We are delighted to announce that our firm and SEVEN individual attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers©, which is a national rating service of outstanding lawyers in multiple practice areas. Shawe Rosenthal was named the top mid-sized employment firm in Maryland in Super Lawyers’ recently-published 2014 Business Edition, which also recognized our 2014…
Tardy While Working From Home?!!
As an employer, you might think you’ve heard all the excuses why an employee is late for work. But what if they’re working from home? Seriously, how is that even possible? Well, that’s exactly what happened in Taylor-Novotny v. Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc.
In this case, an employee had tardiness and attendance issues from…