We are often confronted with the question of whether the ADA obligates an employer to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability by placing the disabled employee in a vacant position even though there are better qualified candidates. A March…

Mediation is a process.  Most experienced lawyers get this; many litigants (even experienced ones) do not. The process can be slow and frustrating.  There’s a lot of down time to ponder what could be going on in the other room. …

Discussing pay can be a taboo topic for both employers and employees – but one that is definitely circulating the nation (and world). While employee pay and individual income are considered complex and private topics by many, the taboos against…

Over the course of our thirty years practicing employment law, there have been occasional trends which have caused our clients to periodically reassess how they approach employment disputes.  In the 1990s, an uptick in big retaliation verdicts gave pause over…

There is no federal law requiring an employer to offer paid parental leave. However, did you know that employers can and sometimes do get in trouble even when providing this generous benefit? Two recent high-profile cases involving sophisticated employers illustrate…

As we celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March, we take a moment to review a recent addition to existing law that seeks to improve economic conditions for nursing mothers, a segment of employees that often struggles to regain their place…