A refinery worker with epilepsy filed for social security and claimed an ADA violation. Such claims can co-exist because the ADA provides for accommodations while the Social Security Administration does not. The refinery worker wrote on his SSDI application that he could not perform his job”with or without reasonable accommodation” when he was fired. Case […]
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The use of options – do employees care anymore? Differences between ISO’s and NQSO’s What are some of the issues when an individual pays AMT, but then has the options go underwater? What can employers do to help employees who are holding underwater options? (repricing, additional grants, restricted stock, deferred compensation) What are some of […]
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Joel Katz, Esq. is an in-house employment lawyer for Computer Associates. He has lectured extensively on leave of absence issues. Joel will walk us through the FMLA/WC/ADA maze and try to shed some light on the area of disability leaves.
An IBM Account Manager was told she would be laid off 10 days after returning from maternity leave. The fact that six men and four women were laid off from her work team did not statistically support her claim. The Court would not second guess IBM’s decision.
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DOWNSIZING IN THE NEW ECONOMY: CONDUCTING REDUCTIONS IN FORCE WHILE MINIMIZING THE RISK OF LITIGATION I. INTRODUCTION As economic analysts have reported that the economy may be headed toward a recession, many employers are taking cost‑saving measures designed to increase operational efficiency. Perhaps the most widely utilized method of reducing labor costs […]
ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION CORNELL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION THE EVOLVING ROLE OF ARBITRATION IN THE WORKPLACE: COMPARING AND CONTRASTING LABOR ARBITRATION WITH EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION Copyright © 2001 Jacquelin F. Drucker, Esq. I. WHAT ARE WE COMPARING? WHY? A. Introduction Little more than a decade ago, any analysis of arbitration in the […]
Executive Biography- Ira Jane Hurst-Romero Ira Jane Hurst-Romero, C-SAPA is President and Owner of Employee Screening Services, Incorporated (ESS, Inc.) and Ira Jane Hurst & Associates (IJH&A). Ira Jane has established her 100%, wholly woman-owned, Louisiana-based company as one of the premier provider of substance abuse program administration services. She is a pioneer in the […]