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What are my Employers Responsibilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Disability Discrimination

What are my employer’s responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act? One of the primary responsibility that your employer has if you have a disability and you come to them and say, “I’m having trouble because of my disability,” well…

Can I get Terminated for Having a Disability?

Disability Discrimination Wrongful Termination

Well, yes and no. You can’t be fired or discriminated against if you have a disability if you’re otherwise able to perform the essential functions of your job, with or without a reasonable accommodation. There’s some jobs where a disability…

Can I Be Terminated While on FMLA Leave?

FMLA

The answer is that a company can’t disturb, or interfere with your FMLA leave. You can’t be terminated while on FMLA leave otherwise you would have been fired. Frequently, I see cases where there’s a reduction in force that occurs…

Memphis FMLA Lawyers-Do you get Paid While on FMLA?

FMLA

MEMPHIS FMLA LAWYERS: Unfortunately, no not under the law. Now, some companies will provide compensation, for example, for maternity or paternity leave. That’s an increasing benefit that people are offering. They also have sick time, or personal time, or vacation…

Is My Employer Required to Provide FMLA leave?

FMLA

Is my employer required to provide FMLA leave? Yes, the company does have to provide it provided that you’re entitled to it. There really is no ifs, ands, or buts about it. You’re entitled to 12 weeks, no more, so…

What are the Qualifications for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

FMLA

What are the qualifications for FMLA? The employer has to be a covered entity, and a private employer has to have 50 employees to qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act. If you work for an employer that has 49…

Tennessee FMLA Attorneys: What is the Family Medical Leave Act?

FMLA

Tennessee FMLA Attorneys: Family Medical Leave Act was passed back in the ’90s, and it was primarily a method to help people adjust to important medical related occurrences in their life. One of the most prominent features is the birth…

FLSA at 80

Overtime

Memphis Overtime Lawyer: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 is a law in the United States enacted to protect workers against unfair pay practices and work regulations. To this end, it establishes a number of labor codes of…

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Employment Discrimination Help for Small Businesses

Age Discrimination Disability Discrimination Gender Discrimination Racial Discrimination Small Business Law

Do you need employment discrimination help for small businesses? In many cases, discrimination is not carried out with a specific intent to disadvantage a group. Rather, a small business may be engaging in conduct they believe is appropriate, when in…

What is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?

Disability Discrimination Gender Discrimination

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation proposed by the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination because of an individual’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The proposed text of the law prohibits specifically the failure or…

Common FLSA violations

Overtime

Even though the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) offers a strong framework to protect workers’ rights, employers still commonly commit FLSA violations. An employer who through carelessness or willful conduct violates the FLSA can be liable for civil money penalties…

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The employer’s duty to reconsider under the ADAAA

EEOC-Employment Law

In 2008 the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was amended becoming effective on January 1, 2009. The amendments to the ADA still maintain that covered employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so…

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What are my Employers Responsibilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Can I get Terminated for Having a Disability?

Can I Be Terminated While on FMLA Leave?

Memphis FMLA Lawyers-Do you get Paid While on FMLA?

Is My Employer Required to Provide FMLA leave?

What are the Qualifications for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

Tennessee FMLA Attorneys: What is the Family Medical Leave Act?

FLSA at 80

Employment Discrimination Help for Small Businesses

What is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?

Common FLSA violations

The employer’s duty to reconsider under the ADAAA

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