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Author Archives: Lindsay M. Bouffard

INSKEEP V. WESTERN RESERVE TRANSIT AUTHORITY: OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS ACT DOES NOT EXTEND TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION

By Lindsay M. Bouffard | Published: April 19, 2013
In Inskeep v. Western Reserve Transit Authority, Matthew Inskeep, an employee at Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA), brought a claim against his employer for sexual orientation harassment and negligent infliction of emotional distress.  The trial court dismissed the employee’s claim finding that sexual orientation is not covered by the Ohio Civil Rights Act and negligent [...]
Posted in Discrimination (Title VII / EEO), General Employer Interest, Human Relations | Leave a comment

SIXTH CIRCUIT DISTRICT COURT CONCLUDES TELECOMMUTING IS NOT A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER THE ADA

By Lindsay M. Bouffard | Published: March 6, 2013
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s recently appointed CEO, has come under fire for her decision to end Yahoo’s telecommuting program. This drastic measure has Human Resources professionals wondering whether a blanket ban on telecommuting could have legal ramifications.  Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.  Can [...]
Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination (Title VII / EEO), General Employer Interest | Leave a comment

FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES OBAMA’S RECESS APPOINTMENTS TO NLRB INVALID

By Lindsay M. Bouffard | Published: February 1, 2013
On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit released its decision in Noel Canning v. NLRB, which started as a seemingly routine review of an NLRB decision, but produced a result that was anything but typical. 
Posted in General Employer Interest, Labor Relations/NLRB | Leave a comment

NEW FCRA SUMMARY OF RIGHTS FORM REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYERS

By Lindsay M. Bouffard | Published: January 14, 2013
Beginning at the first of the year, employers are now required to use a new version of the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s Summary of Rights form.  This change was prompted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), who replaced the Federal Trade Commission as the agency overseeing rulemaking and enforcement of the FCRA.  The new [...]
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