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Eleventh Circuit says companies don’t need to accommodate users under ADA
Newsletter Articles
April 6, 2021
In recent years, risk of website accessibility litigation has been on the rise. From 2017 to 2018, the number of federally filed website accessibility cases nearly tripled, from 815 to 2,285. In 2019, more than 3,200 cases were filed. The majority of...
Gardner Skelton invites you to join us in feeding our hungry neighbors!hungry neighbors!
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March 6, 2021
North Carolina has historically been one of the hungriest states in the U.S. Prior to the pandemic, Feeding America reported that 1,456,200 North Carolinians were struggling with hunger, including 443,040 children. That means 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 5...
DOL Issues New Guidance on Independent Contractor StatusContractor Status
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February 26, 2021
On January 6, 2021, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued long sought-after clarity on the legal distinction between independent contractors and employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule is scheduled to take effect on March 8, 2...
EEOC To Re-Open EEO Data Collections In 2021
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February 6, 2021
After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection on May 8, 2020 in light of COVID-19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection (EEO-1 Report) is ...