Anat Maytal

Drawing the Line on Leave Policies for Employees With Disabilities

By Anat Maytal on August 4, 2016 Posted in EEOC

Within the past three months, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has secured nearly $9 million from companies that have committed violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against and firing employees with disabilities who requested medical leave or exhausted their allotted medical leave to address those disabilities. For example, on … Continue Reading

The ADA Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary – A Look Back at the Development of the Act

By Anat Maytal on July 31, 2015 Posted in ADA

Twenty-five years ago this week, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) was enacted into law with its stated purpose being “to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals with disabilities.” Title 1 of the ADA specifically prohibited employment discrimination against “qualified” individuals with disabilities. The ADA created new opportunities and … Continue Reading

Too “Obnoxious” to Enforce: New York Court Refuses to Apply Florida Law in Considering Restrictive Covenants

By Amy J. Traub and Anat Maytal on March 19, 2014 Posted in Restrictive Covenants

Recently, a New York appellate court concluded that an employer could not rely upon a Florida choice-of-law provision in an employment agreement to enforce restrictive covenants against a former employee, even though the employer was a Florida parent corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. The Supreme Court of New York’s Appellate Division, … Continue Reading

Are You Riding the Wave? Cities and States Pass New Paid Leave Statutes

By Anat Maytal on March 7, 2014 Posted in ESTA, Leave of Absence, New Jersey, New York

With this new year comes new resolutions and the implementation of new bills involving leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act and similar state laws give covered employees the right to take leave for addressing certain health conditions, caretaking, or parenting, but that leave is unpaid. Various states and cities have taken the initiative to … Continue Reading

Employer-Sponsored Volunteerism: Doing Right When Employees are Doing Good

By Anat Maytal and Tracy Cole on September 30, 2013 Posted in FLSA, Workers' Compensation

Along with back-to-school events and apple picking, corporate-sponsored volunteer opportunities are a hallmark of the Fall season. September and October traditionally bring runs and walks for charity; nationally and locally coordinated events and “days of giving” for such organizations as Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers Big Sisters; and other opportunities for companies to give … Continue Reading

Employers Must Abide By GINA Regulations When Providing Health Screenings

By Anat Maytal and Joyce Ackerbaum Cox on August 7, 2013 Posted in EEOC, Health & Wellness

Workplace health and wellness programs are becoming increasingly popular throughout the country, and this is not surprising at all, given how beneficial such programs can be for both employers and employees. After all, healthy employees tend to be happier and more productive employees, which in turn makes employers happy and keeps healthcare costs down. Everyone wins. … Continue Reading