Guides published by Randy T. Enochs

EEOC Issues Informal Discussion Letter on the ADA and High School Diploma Requirements

Dec 14, 2011

Last month the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted aninformal discussion letteron its website addressing the requirement of a high school diploma as it relates to jobs and job posting...

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Can My Employer Force Me to Get a Flu Shot?

Dec 07, 2011

Apopular question and issue that arises every year around this time is whether an employer can force it's employee to receive flu shots/vaccinations. The answer is that employersmaygenerally require em...

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I Was Granted Unemployment Compensation: Does That Mean I Have a Case?

Nov 29, 2011

Alot of calls I receive from potential clients stems from the State of Wisconsin granting their claim forunemployment benefits. A lot of recently-unemployed people jump to the conclusion or infer that ...

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Compensable Time Expanding: Starting Up the Computer and Checking E-Mails May be Compensable!

Oct 31, 2011

Recently the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a major settlement with Hilton Reservations Worldwide, LLC in the amount of$715,507 for minimum wages and overtime pay to 2,645 current and former custo...

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EEOC Issues Advisory Opinion on Use of Arrest & Convictions Records in Hiring Process

Oct 31, 2011

As most Wisconsinites are aware, the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) specifically prohibits discrimination in employment based upon arrest and conviction record. However, most states do not provid...

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Federal Court in CT Rules Pregnancy Discrimination Act Protects More Than the Pregnant

Oct 16, 2011

In another admirable court decision that recognizes the flexibility and intent of discrimination law, a federal court in Connecticut recently held inCanales v. Schick Manufacturing, Inc., 2011 WL 43450...

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2nd Circuit Holds Employer May Have Duty to Accommodate Employee's Commute To and From Work

Oct 05, 2011

In a potentially landmark case, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit had held that, under certain circumstances, an employer may have a duty to accommodate an employee in their commute to and fr...

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IRS Updates Guide on Use of Employer-Provided Cell Phones

Oct 05, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recentlyissuedupdated guidance(pdf) on the tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones, effectively treating both business and personal use of such phones as exemp...

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7th Circuit Holds a Supervisor Can Be a "Comparator" Under Title VII

Oct 05, 2011

The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held inRodgers v. White, No. 10-3916 (7th Cir. Sept. 2, 2011) that a district court erred in holdinga supervisor cannot be comparable to a line emp...

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Federal Court Holds Not Returning Employee's Calls While on FMLA Leave May Amount to Retaliation

Oct 05, 2011

Acase catching a lot of attention right now involves a decision out of a federal court in Pennsylvania where it was found thatan employer's failure to return an employee's telephone calls while she was...

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Randy T. Enochs's Legal Guides (133)

EEOC Issues Informal Discussion Letter on the ADA and High School Diploma Requirements

Can My Employer Force Me to Get a Flu Shot?

I Was Granted Unemployment Compensation: Does That Mean I Have a Case?

Compensable Time Expanding: Starting Up the Computer and Checking E-Mails May be Compensable!

EEOC Issues Advisory Opinion on Use of Arrest & Convictions Records in Hiring Process

Federal Court in CT Rules Pregnancy Discrimination Act Protects More Than the Pregnant

2nd Circuit Holds Employer May Have Duty to Accommodate Employee's Commute To and From Work

IRS Updates Guide on Use of Employer-Provided Cell Phones

7th Circuit Holds a Supervisor Can Be a "Comparator" Under Title VII

Federal Court Holds Not Returning Employee's Calls While on FMLA Leave May Amount to Retaliation