Marjory D. Robertson
Sun Life Financial Inc
Articles
Another victory for medical marijuana users at work!
USA - August 10 2017 On 8/8/17, a federal district court judge in Connecticut concluded that federal law does not preempt a Connecticut state statute that prohibits…
Costs of not properly accommodating PTSD and military leave include $7.8 million jury verdict.
USA - July 17 2017 On July 13, 2017, Volvo North America won a pyrrhic victory in an ADA/USERRA discrimination case. Specifically, after years of costly litigation, a $7…
Sensient Pays $800,000 to settle ADA claim because of Inflexible Leave/Accommodation Policy
USA - July 9 2017 The EEOC announced on 6/30/17 that Sensient Natural Ingredients, a division of Sensient Technologies, has agreed to pay up to $800,000 and also…
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) and the ADA
USA - June 26 2017 A recent decision by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) awarding approximately $325,000 in damages to a long-service employee…
Forced Medical Leave and the ADA
USA - June 14 2017 Employers sometimes ask whether or not they can offer a leave of absence to an employee instead of agreeing to a worksite accommodation that the…
