Sid Steinberg

March 11, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Along with billable hours and post-it notes, memos to clients are staples of an attorney's life.

By Sid Steinberg

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June 13, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer is only required to provide a reasonable accommodation, not the accommodation preferred by the employee.

By Sid Steinberg

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February 09, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Thompson v. North American Stainless LP, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized, for the first time, a cause of action for "third-party retaliation" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

By Sid Steinberg

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June 12, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

While Title VII's coverage is broad, courts have repeatedly held that it does not prevent "child care" discrimination.

By Sid Steinberg

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April 11, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

The recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Quilloin v. Tenet Healthsystem, No. 11-1393, 2012 U.S. App. 5353 (3d Cir. March 14, 2012), comes at the intersection of the proliferation of wage-and-hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the continued use of arbitration agreements for individual employees.

By Sid Steinberg

7 minute read

February 13, 2008 | Law.com

Fifteen years after the Family and Medical Leave Act was enacted, the Department of Labor is in the final stage of comprehensively revising its regulations interpreting the act.

By Sid Steinberg

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July 09, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

A woman who has had an abortion is protected from discrimination under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, according to a recent decision by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Doe v. C.A.R.S. Protection Plus Inc. The ruling is the first time the court had addressed this issue specifically.

By Sid Steinberg

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August 13, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

There has been a fair amount of discussion about the rights of parents or caregivers in the workplace. A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine reaffirms that Title VII does not prohibit discrimination based on an employee's parental obligations but only provides protection if an employer treats caregivers differently according to sexual stereotypes.

By Sid Steinberg

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October 10, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Falsifying documents in litigation is, of course, strictly prohibited and subject to sanctions. In the recent case of Amfosakyi v. Frito Lay, No. 12-2037 (Sept. 7, 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal as a sanction for such improper conduct and also noted that untruthful testimony could be handled in the same manner.

By Sid Steinberg

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January 08, 2003 | Law.com

The papers have reported bad news for retailers in the past few weeks, especially Wal-Mart. On Dec. 19, a federal jury in Portland, Ore., found that Wal-Mart had forced more than 400 employees to work unpaid overtime in the '90s. This case typifies the growth in litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as retailers and other employers feel increasing pressure to reduce costs in the face of shrinking profit margins.

By Sid Steinberg

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