by Megan Holstein | Sep 8, 2017 | ADA, ERISA, FMLA, USERRA
Just as people are recovering from Hurricane Harvey, including our colleagues in ReedGroup’s Woodlands, Texas, office, our Texas clients, and their employees, ReedGroup is preparing for Hurricane Irma and her aftermath. ReedGroup’s Orlando office will close this...
by Megan Holstein | Aug 29, 2017 | ADA, ERISA, FMLA, USERRA
ReedGroup is keeping our colleagues, their families, and all Texas and Louisiana residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts. Our Woodlands, Texas office will be closed for the remainder of this week, and our clients are being serviced by our other...
by Ashlee Brennan | Mar 13, 2017 | ADA
Only three months in to the new year and we have already witnessed a handful of cases where an employee has asserted discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Two of these cases focus heavily on an employee’s essential job functions and whether...
by Ashlee Brennan | Feb 17, 2017 | ADA, DisabilityGuidelines
Those of you who have attended Reed Group’s prior Quarterly Compliance Webinars may recall a previous discussion of whether or not morbid obesity is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Today, we consider a case where a federal...
by Megan Holstein | Jan 9, 2017 | ADA, FMLA, pregnancy
Employers face many compliance issues when it comes to managing employee leaves and accommodations. Colorado’s new pregnancy accommodation law and the EEOC’s recent guidance on employer-provided ADA leave as an accommodation have made these decisions even more...
by Megan Holstein | Dec 14, 2016 | ADA, DOL, FMLA
This week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a publication addressing the mental health provider’s role in a person’s request for an ADA workplace accommodation. It’s not typical for the EEOC, the agency that enforces the Americans with...
