How Do We Destigmatize and Accommodate Mental Health Impairments In The Workplace?
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
In honor of #mentalhealth awareness day, I remind you: There is a lot of talk these days about diversity and inclusion. And about accommodating those with disabilities. Remember: providing accommodations applies to employees with mental impairments too. Recently, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces the anti-discrimination laws, has reminded…
Read More Manager Training Time!
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
By: Amy Epstein Gluck Guess what I’m doing this week? Nope, not at the beach. No, no, I’m not sipping a cappuccino at a charming Parisian bakery. And, no, I’m not holed up in my basement office becoming more Vitamin D deficient by failing to step outside. I’m TRAINING! What kind of training, you ask?…
Read More How Can Employers Recognize Signs of Impending Workplace Violence?
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
By Amy Epstein Gluck They can’t, entirely. But let’s discuss this. Late last week and over this weekend, I, along with the rest of the country I’m sure, read about the horrific events that occurred in a municipal building in Virginia Beach. There, a “disgruntled employee” opened fire at his workplace and murdered twelve colleagues.…
Read More Up In The Air—To Address Sexual Harassment, Follow Your Procedures
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
By: Amy Epstein Gluck So, I’m on a Southwest flight to New Orleans (woohoo!!) to hang out with my FisherBroyles partners for a few days. I am psyched! Being me, on the flight, I started chatting with the flight attendant about her job and ask her about her experiences with sexual harassment in her workplace, which,…
Read More Employers, Do You Have “Meaningful Measures” In Place to Combat Disability Discrimination? #ADA
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
By: Amy Epstein Gluck What’s not a good idea? Terminating an employee who requests a reasonable accommodation. Or failing to even discuss said accommodation. One employer found this out the hard way. Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces the federal anti-discrimination laws including the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA),…
Read More Medical Marijuana and the Workplace—What Employers Want to Know
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
By: Amy Epstein Gluck So, a couple of weeks ago, I spoke at the Cannabis Law Summit about marijuana in the workplace to a room full of industry experts. I did so for two reasons: First, business owners, CEOs, and HR departments are asking about how they should contend with employees who take medical marijuana…
Read More Reminder—Destigmatization of Mental Illness In The Workplace
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
By: Amy Epstein Gluck There is a lot of talk these days about diversity and inclusion. And about accommodating those with disabilities. Remember: providing accommodations applies to employees with mental impairments too. Recently, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces the anti-discrimination laws, has reminded employers about the significance of…
Read More New York Employers—Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
By: Amy Epstein Gluck Last month, both New York State (NYS) and New York City (NYC) passed eleven (11!!) bills requiring private employers with more than fifteen (15) employees to provide greater protections against sexual harassment in their workplaces. Back in February, my partner Rich Cohen wrote that New York City may soon require private employers…
Read More Employee or Independent Contractor? That Is the Question
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
By: Amy Epstein Gluck Big news from California! Yesterday, the Supreme Court of California issued its long-anticipated ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, S222732. This was breaking news for members of the gig economy (not just a buzzword—the “gig economy” refers to the increased tendency for businesses to hire independent contractors and…
Read More How Not to Handle an ADA Accommodation Request
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
We have a special treat for you today—a guest blogger! Rich and I welcome our employee benefits partner Gary Lawson’s article to this Blog— By: Gary Lawson Whether or not your business has employees within the boundaries of the federal 6th Circuit (Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee), there are some important lessons employers should learn from…
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AMY EPSTEIN GLUCK
Amy Epstein Gluck has represented individuals and corporate clients in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various federal district courts for more than twenty years. Ms. Epstein Gluck’s current practice areas include employment law—advising on and drafting employment agreements; handling employment negotiations, severance agreements, noncompete and nondisclosure agreements, “wrongful terminations” and other EEO matters; representation at the EEOC level; advising employers about discrimination laws and how to remain in compliance, and employment negotiations.
RICHARD COHEN
Richard Cohen has litigated and arbitrated complex corporate, commercial and employment disputes for more than 35 years, and is a trusted advisor to business owners and in-house counsel both in the United States and internationally. His clients have included Fortune 100 companies, domestic and foreign commercial and investment banks, Pacific-rim corporations and real estate development companies, as well as start-up businesses throughout the United States.
