Employers Always Need to Thoroughly Explore the Smallest of Reasonable Accommodations for a Disability

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit provides a strong lesson in the need for employers to fully explore an employee’s request for a reasonable accommodation and to when necessary be flexible in applying certain workplace policies. In the matter of EEOC v. Dolgencorp, LLD dba Dollar General Corp., …

Department of Labor Ends Appeal Over Salary Basis Test Giving Businesses Green Light to Continue Business as Usual

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) decided this week to end its appeal of a preliminary injunction issued by a federal court in Texas. That injunction had stopped implementation of the increased salary basis test regulations issued by the DOL in 2016. The DOL’s decision to end the appeal confirms the continued application of the …