Sid Steinberg

October 09, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

"I didn't get the mail" or "I didn't read the materials provided" are almost always the legal equivalents of "the dog ate my homework."

By Sid Steinberg

6 minute read

March 09, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the U.S. Supreme Court's March 1 decision in Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the court addressed the liability of an employer under the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) when a non-decisionmaker allegedly harbors anti-military animus and influences an unbiased supervisor, which ultimately results in an employee's termination.

By Sid Steinberg

5 minute read

December 14, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The contours and bases for an employee's intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act remain vexing for employers and challenging for their counsel.

By Sid Steinberg

6 minute read

July 11, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

When counseling employers about the risks of terminating an employee, the adage "use it or lose it" often comes to mind.

By Sid Steinberg

6 minute read

December 12, 2007 | Law.com

One of the most difficult practical issues employers and their counsel face is determining when an employee has requested an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act so as to trigger the interactive process. This issue was recently addressed by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Boice v. SEPTA.

By Sid Steinberg

5 minute read

November 08, 2006 | Law.com

The extent to which the U.S. Supreme Court's Burlington Northern v. White decision has changed the law of retaliation claims under Title VII is apparent in the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision in Moore v. City of Philadelphia.

By Sid Steinberg

8 minute read

January 09, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Although this column usually focuses on recent employment discrimination cases, employers and their counsel should be equally aware of recent decisions of the National Labor Relations Board that could impact workplace decisions.

By Sid Steinberg

5 minute read

February 15, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cases decided by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama are rarely the subject of this column. But the recent case of Jernigan v. Dollar General, vividly illustrates a core concept of discrimination law that has often been applied by courts in the Third Circuit.

By Sid Steinberg

6 minute read

August 07, 2002 | Law.com

Title VII has protected two generations of women from sex discrimination in the workplace and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act has protected working women for almost 25 years. However, as a federal case from Pittsburgh concerning breastfeeding illustrates, every so often a case comes along to remind us that, despite such legal protections, women still face unique issues and challenges in the workplace.

By Sid Steinberg

4 minute read

January 12, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a case of first impression, a Caucasian reporter for the local Fox29 News successfully stated a claim of race discrimination after he was terminated for having used what is commonly referred to as "the n-word."

By Sid Steinberg

7 minute read