Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts, and proceedings before Administrative Agencies. Employment Litigation including defense of civil rights, Employee Benefits, including ERISA, MPPA, HIPAA, Employment Discrimination, including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, Fair Labor Standards Act, including Wage and Hour, Government Contracts, Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), WARN Act, Non-Compete and Unfair Competition Litigation, Trade Secret Litigation, and provides advice and counseling to employers, as well as diversity management counseling and training services.

7th Circuit - Calling in Sick without Providing Additional Information is Not Sufficient to Trigger FMLA
Maria Greco Danaher, September 25, 2008
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period.

Third Circuit Clarifies the "Faltering Company" Exception to Notice Requirements of the WARN Act
Maria Greco Danaher, September 20, 2008
The purpose of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act is to protect workers by requiring advance notice of plant closings.

Employer's Directive for Inpatient Alcohol Treatment Does Not Violate ADA
Maria Greco Danaher, September 10, 2008
An employee may be entitled to the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act if he is "regarded as" disabled by his employer.

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