Ergonomics and Reasonable Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act Part Four of a Four Part Series Ann F. Kiernan, Esq. In this final part of this series, we continue our look at some recent court decisions involving ergonomics and reasonable accommodations. Last time, we saw that organizations that acted […]
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06
Sep
2014
ADA Accommodations and Ergonomics–Part 4
27
Dec
2013
The REAL Costs of Harassment and Discrimination
Consulting group The Network has put together a new infographic highlighting the true costs of workplace issues such as retaliaiton, discrimination, and harassment. Some of the disturbing statistics they report: Two-thirds of workers say that they have no idea what their companies’ harassment and discrimination policies are! 25% of employees said they’ve experienced […]
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21
Oct
2012
Yikes! Another Required Poster is Coming
On September 21, 2012, Governor Christie signed P.L. 2012, c. 57, which mandates yet another poster in NJ break rooms. Under the new law, employers with 50 or more workers must not only post, but also annually distribute and get signed acknowledgements for, a notice “detailing the right to be free […]
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12
Mar
2012
Employment Law During Lent
When I was growing up in Catholic school, they told us that you couldn’t give up work for Lent. I haven’t checked with the Vatican to see if that’s still true, but I just read a fascinating blog post, “Lent, Catholicism, Religious Accommodations”, discussing the case law on accommodating Catholic […]
Read moreIn a recent case, Allen v. Adecco, Inc., (App. Div. 2011), the New Jersey Appellate Division reemphasized the standards for an effective anti-harassment policies. A crucial element is manager and employee training. Jessica Allen was a temporary employee at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (“UMDNJ”). She alleged […]
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