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$10 Million Punitive Damage Award for Workplace Discrimination Upheld

Workers' Compensation

LAD claims are specifically excluded from the restrictions of the Punitive Damage Acts [PDA]. Given the plaintiff's medical condition, she was also financially vulnerable. Upper management decided to deny the plaintiff's leave requests and ignored the advice of HR personnel. Judge Currier, P.J.A.D., Pritchett , slip op.

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Is addiction a disability under the ADA?

Business Management Daily

The question then becomes, is Joe’s alcohol abuse considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? If so, what are your obligations as an employer? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that is considered one of the defining pieces of legislature in disability civil rights.

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2022

The Workcomp Writer

As I have noted early each January for many, many years now, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the original author of the oft-cited Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), Arthur and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition. Silberberg v.

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Are Parents Happier (At Work)?

BetterUp

But another study of medical residents found that those who were married or parents actually experienced greater satisfaction that those who were not. And employment can also increase well-being by diminishing financial strain. Getting even more nuanced, a 2014 study conducted by researchers S.

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Legal roundup — 4 cases on domicile, residency and taxes

Business Management Daily

As the year ends, questions of taxes, domicile, and residency should be top of mind for employers looking to avoid any unnecessarily complex tax issues in the new year. Your domicile is the state you intend to make your permanent home and the state to which you return if you leave. A complete list of their medical doctors.

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The Laws Every HR Manager Needs to Know

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For example, in 2011, an Illinois employee was awarded $95 million because the employer did not manage the sexual harassment complaint properly. Another example is a case in which the plaintiff was awarded $18 million after the jury determined that the employer discriminated against them on the basis of national origin.