On September 27, 2017, at noon, I will be presenting a webinar entitled “2017 Update: Accommodating Employees With Disabilities.” The program is intended for human resource professionals and
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Employment Law Bloopers and Lessons Learned
So many times an employer gets in trouble for following logic instead of the law. Quite often what is logical just isn’t legal, and that can be tricky for many
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Training Video Featuring Nancy Yaffe — Employment Laws: What Supervisors Need to Know
Have you ever seen one of those workplace training videos and thought “I could do that?” Well I did that!
I am excited to be featured in a training video
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7 Takeaways from the EEOC’s Guidance on Mental Health Conditions
A December 2016 publication from the EEOC titled “Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights” doesn’t exactly break new ground. It does,
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Top 10 Trends Facing California Employers in 2017
A new year brings a new top 10 list!
With a very Democratic state legislature that is well positioned
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ADA/FEHA Interactive Process Issues – 100% Healed Policies are 100% Illegal
The year end is a time for reflection, and one theme in my practice this year has been the failure of managers (and some HR professionals) to fully understand the
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ADA/FEHA Interactive Process Issues – Debate Over Doctor’s Notes
I recently participated in a panel discussion about ADA/FEHA reasonable accommodation and interactive process issues for the LA County Bar Association. I presented on a panel with a plaintiff’s attorney
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ADA/FEHA Reasonable Accommodation Issues – Come Hear Me Speak
Reasonable accommodation issues are tough. Employees often want a lot of things that are not justified by a doctor’s note, and appropriately documenting the interactive process can be an uphill
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Sarkisian Alleges He Was “Kicked to the Curb” by USC: Lessons In Disability Accommodation and the Interactive Process
As an alum of USC Law, I have been particularly interested in the news surrounding USC’s termination of football coach, Steve Sarkisian. In fact, several of my colleagues have already
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Happy 25th Birthday Americans With Disabilities Act. Now Go Find a Job.
July 26, 2015 will mark 25 years since George H.W. Bush signed the Americans With Disabilities Act. Has the ADA behaved like many 25 year olds by moving to Brooklyn
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