May 10, 2017
By Loyd Willaford and Mathias Deeg
In Easter v. Alabama Department of Youth Services, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that a jury could find that Alabama Department of Youth Services’ stated reasons for the demotion of a disabled shift supervisor were not convincing, suggesting that the Department discriminated against the supervisor.
Filed Under: Disability Discrimination
May 4, 2017
By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
This article is the 40th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. For some time now and continuing for the next several weeks, we are publishing, in various segments, a book information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. Topics covered include disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, disability tax credit, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.
Filed Under: Disability, Workers Compensation
May 1, 2017
By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
This article is the 39th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the past several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we are publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We will cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.
Filed Under: Disability, Workers Compensation
April 24, 2017
By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
This article is the 38th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the next several weeks we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit. For those who are planning to file a lawsuit may consider hiring a civil litigation attorney. And those who have sustained injuries that lead to permanent disability may consider consulting a social security disability lawyer or a social security disability attorney for professional legal advice. For those with a disability who are looking for employment, there are disability employment services such as Good Sammy who may be able to assist.
Filed Under: Disability, Workers Compensation
April 24, 2017
By Christopher Casillas and Sarah Derry
In State-Washington State Patrol, PERC Examiner Slone-Gomez dismissed the Washington State Patrol Troopers Association’s complaint, holding that the State did not cancel a union board member’s temporary disability leave in reprisal for his union activities.
Filed Under: Discrimination and Retaliation
April 17, 2017
By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
This article is the 37th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.
Filed Under: Disability, Workers Compensation
April 17, 2017
By Loyd Willaford and Mathias Deeg
In Mesmer v. Charter Communications Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington held that Charter Communications did not wrongfully fire or need to accommodate a call center employee suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder where that employee’s poor performance was independent of his disability.
Filed Under: Disability, Discipline, Public Sector Collective Bargaining Rights
April 10, 2017
By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
This article is the 36th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the next several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.
Filed Under: Disability, Workers Compensation
March 28, 2017
By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
This article is the 35th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.
Filed Under: Disability, Workers Compensation
March 17, 2017
By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
This article is the 34th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.