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Nov 26, 2019

A Court’s Excellent “TIPS” Primer

By: Cary Schwimmer Lawyers who conduct union-avoidance training for management always include “TIPS” — the acronym for the four things an employer can’t do to employees when there is pro-union activity going on in the company: THREATEN INTERROGATE (including soliciting grievances from employees) PROMISE (including impliedly promising to fix what […]

Jul 8, 2019

Alcoholism, But Not Obesity, Considered Impairment Under ADA

By: Storrs Downey and Jessica Jackler In a case of first impression in the 7th Circuit, the court held that obesity is not considered an impairment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) unless that condition is due to an underlying “physiological disorder of condition.” Richardson v. Chicago Transit Authority, […]

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