The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employees to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities. These accommodations can take various forms, including structural modifications to the workplace and scheduling adjustments. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) also considers time off from work to be a reasonable accommodation in many situations. Time Off … Read more
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed sweeping tax reform legislation. The controversial tax bill includes many changes that directly affect the employment relationship. These range from sexual harassment settlements and paid family and medical leave to reimbursed employee expenses and retirement plans. Although I am neither a tax lawyer, nor an accountant, I offer … Read more
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has published several forms for use by employees making a paid family leave request. Employees will first be eligible for this leave beginning January 1, 2018. Here we’ll discuss forms and what they’ll mean for New York employers and employees. If you’re just looking for the Paid Family … Read more