Category Discrimination
On December 16, 2016, in Vaughn v. Anderson Regional Medical Center, the Fifth Circuit (Covering Louisiana) confirmed that a person complaining of being discriminated against because of their age cannot recover pain and suffering damages. Interestingly though, the Court seemed to indicate that it wanted to find otherwise, but it was forced to adhere to
What is the Rehabilitation Act? The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs run by federal agencies; programs that receive financial assistance; in federal employment; and in the employment practices of federal contractors. Fifth Circuit Opinion – Flynn v. Distinctive Home Care, Inc. In February 2016, the Fifth Circuit (Covering Louisiana)
In Louisiana, employers must provide one day of paid leave to employees who have been called to jury duty. Further, the day cannot be counted against the employee’s sick leave, vacation or paid time off. The employer may be fined between $100 and $500 for each violation of this requirement. In cases where an employee
On four separate occasions, the EEOC has sued Autozone for violating the ADA. Most recently, the EEOC claims that Autozone’s attendance policy violates the ADA because it fails to take into account potential absences due to disabilities. Autozone’s Seemingly Innocent Policy: Autozone’s attendance policy appears to be neutral on its face. Autozone applies points to