Ellen Girard Giorgiadis

April 22, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Its that time of year to revisit your companys employee handbooks and policies to ensure they are timely, compliant and do not attract scrutiny from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or any other agency with an aggressive, activist agenda.

By Ellen Girard Giorgiadis

5 minute read

March 25, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Unless the Supreme Court decides to weigh in on a dispute between the circuits, employers with workers in multiple states are forced to navigate state by state where they are required to place a minimally-qualified disabled candidate into a vacant position over a more qualified non-disabled candidate.

By Ellen Girard Giorgiadis

8 minute read

February 25, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Even the best-intentioned and generous of employers whose leave policies allow for several months or even years of absence are sitting targets for the EEOCs crusade against so-called inflexible leave policies.

By Ellen Girard Giorgiadis

8 minute read