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Author Archives: Julie Arbore

DOES AN EMPLOYEE’S INABILITY TO WORK OVERTIME CONSTITUTE A DISABILITY?

By Julie Arbore | Published: May 1, 2012
Recently, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the question of whether, under Pre-ADAAA jurisprudence, an employee is not substantially limited in the major life activity of working if he or she can work a 40-hour workweek, but is not able to work overtime because of a physical or mental impairment.
Posted in Wage and Hour | Leave a comment

EEOC APPROVES DRAFT FINAL RULE CLARIFYING SCOPE OF AGE DISCRIMINATION DEFENSE

By Julie Arbore | Published: February 10, 2012
Late last year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a draft final regulation which everyone in the employer community should know about.
Posted in Discrimination (Title VII / EEO) | Leave a comment

THE SIXTH CIRCUIT (FINALLY) DEFINES THE STANDARD FOR ASSOCIATIONAL DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS UNDER THE ADA

By Julie Arbore | Published: October 24, 2011
Most employers are probably well-aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) prohibits discrimination against qualified applicants and employees on the basis of disability.  In Stansberry v. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit – the jurisdiction in which Ohio and Kentucky sit – recently addressed for the first [...]
Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | Leave a comment

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