Category: Employment Law Blog – PA and NJ

Third Circuit affirms treatment required before FMLA leave request to establish serious health condition

10/17/24

By: Cynthia O’Donnell

In the recent precedential decision of Rodriquez v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 23-3074, 2024 WL 4470830 (3d Cir. Sept. 26, 2024), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an order of judgment as a matter of …

Pittsburgh ordinance prohibits discrimination on basis of medical marijuana use

10/10/24

By: Sunshine R. Fellows, Thomas R. Starks, and Chloe C. Zidian

The evolving landscape of marijuana legislation poses challenges to employers in developing uniform employment practices respective to employee’s rights under differing federal, state, and local laws. While …

Third Circuit rules that requiring employees to provide letter from clergy to support accommodation request may constitute religious discrimination

2/21/24

By: Shane Miller

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) recently made clear that an employer should avoid taking two actions when responding to an employee’s request for a workplace …