Posted on August 9, 2017 by Sara J. Ackermann
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The EEOC filed suit against UPS on behalf of approximately 90 current and former employees for multiple violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agency charged UPS with failing to properly accommodate employees with disabilities. Most importantly, the EEOC alleged that UPS had a maximum leave policy that automatically terminated employees when they […]
Posted on February 1, 2016 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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The federal District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin dismissed two state law emotional distress claims in a lawsuit based on the exclusive remedy provision of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act (WCA). The employee filed suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) alleging that the failure of her employer to provide requested leave […]
Posted on May 1, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Let’s face it, not all employees are saints—unfortunately, there will always be that one employee who brazenly decides to color outside of the lines. Recently, several clients have asked me for my opinion about biometric time clocks – in response to “buddy punching,” or falsification of time-cards and other electronic time-management records. Biometric time clocks […]