05.15.14
Telecommuting may constitute a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined, even where an employer contends the job requires regular attendance at the workplace.
Ride-sharing company Lyft is facing a putative class action suit for allegedly violating the TCPA by encouraging users to invite their friends to join the service.
04.16.14
Can an employee’s inability to sit for a prolonged period of time constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
04.15.14
Yahoo! won dismissal of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) suit when a federal court judge in Pennsylvania held that the company did not violate the statute by sending text messages to an unintended recipient via an Automatic Telephone Dialing System (“ATDS”).
04.02.14
A wage and hour suit brought under California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) belongs in state, not federal, court, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has concluded.
03.19.14
Same-sex sexual harassment made headlines recently after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached settlements with two different employers.
03.17.14
What happens when a company with prior express consent to call a consumer’s mobile phone contacts that number only to find that it now belongs to someone else?
03.05.14
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a complaint against CVS Pharmacy last week.
02.20.14
What was the most common type of discrimination charge filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in fiscal year 2013?
02.19.14
The issue of prior consent, and when and if such consent was provided by a consumer before an autodialed call or text is placed, has been hotly contested in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) cases throughout the country.