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No, the ADA Does Not Require an Employer to Allow an Employee to Wear Flip Flops to Work
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) allows a person with a disability to request a reasonable accommodation from his/her employer that will allow him/her to perform his/her job. However, the ADA does not require an employer to give an employee the exact accommodation that the employee wants; rather, the ADA requires the employee and employer to work...
emotional face eggs, indoors
In a case of first impression, this week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that workers claiming retaliation for funder the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) may recover damages for emotional distress, in addition to the other damages available under the FLSA. (Pineda v. JTCH Apartments, LLC, 5th Cir., No. 15-10932, 12/19/16). The Fifth Circuit joine...