The Wick Law Office's Holly V. Franson has issued new guidance for federal government employees who have been forced to take leave or suspended, without notice, from employment with a federal agency. The guidance discusses situations in which employees of the federal government can challenge constructive suspensions and forced leave lasting more than 14 days.
Our new book is available for preorder!
The Wick Law Office is very pleased to announce that our new book, Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Practice Guide, is available for preorder. The book was written by the Wick Law Office’s Benjamin E. Wick and Holly V. Franson. It includes detailed practical guidance for federal sector processing in equal employment opportunity cases from start to finish, including relating to procedural issues that arise in complaints and the legal standards that apply to specific discrimination claims. Preorder information can be found at the link below.
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The Wick Law Office has advice for federal employees on filing complaints
The Wick Law Office has issued some recommendations to federal employees to assist in determining if an EEO complaint is timely.
https://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/federal-employee-pitfalls-filing-a-timely-complaint
The Wick Law Office's Holly Franson and Benjamin Wick are LexisNexis authors.
The Wick Law Office wrote a series of articles for LexisNexis. More information can be found at:
http://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/practice-advisor-authors/labor-and-employment.page
Welcome to our new law clerks
The Wick Law Office is pleased to welcome our summer law clerks, Brittany and Melissa, from the University of Colorado Law School.
Congratulations to Benjamin E. Wick for being recognized by Super Lawyers!
Benjamin E. Wick was recently named a 2016 Colorado Rising Star by Super Lawyers! Congratulations!
The Wick Law Office will be presenting at the Imagine Autism Conference!
The Wick Law Office's Reasonable Accommodation Training Group will be presenting at this year's Imagine Autism Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 8, 2016. More information about our presentation and the conference can be found at http://www.reasonableaccommodationtraining.com/news/.
New Decision Finds Damages and Penalties can be Recovered Under the FLSA and CWA
In a recent decision by the 10th Circuit, the Court found that a plaintiff could recover both liquidated damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and penalties under the Colorado Wage Act (CWA). This should impact the value of claims brought by plaintiffs under the FLSA and CWA. John Crone's summary of the case can be found here:
Thanks to the 2015 Southwest Conference on Disability
Thank you to everyone at the 2015 Southwest Conference on Disability. We had a great group at our presentation. We enjoyed meeting all of you and appreciate the opportunity for discussion about reasonable accommodations in the workplace.
John Crone has been named a Partner!
Congratulations to John Crone for becoming a Partner at the Wick Law Office.
The Wick Law Office's John Crone is Highlighted in the Alaska Journal of Commerce
John Crone has been working hard on behalf of some of our business clients to further their interests for future growth. Read more: http://www.alaskajournal.com/Alaska-Journal-of-Commerce/August-Issue-5-2015/Federal-rules-state-caution-stymie-cannabis-investments/
The Wick Law Office will be presenting at the 2015 Southwest Conference on Disability
The Wick Law Office's Reasonable Accommodation Training Group will be presenting at the 2015 Southwest Conference on Disability at the Albuquerque Convention Center on October 9, 2015. Our session will focus on reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and emerging issues relating to reasonable accommodations. More information about the conference can be found at www.cdd.unm.edu/swconf/. For information about trainings offered by the Reasonable Accommodation Training Group, please see our website at: www.reasonableaccommodationtraining.com.
Reasonable Accommodations Arising in Workers' Compensation and Family Medical Leave Act Claims
The Wick Law Office's Benjamin E. Wick and Holly V. Franson just finished writing an article for the Colorado Trial Lawyer's Association (CTLA) on reasonable accommodations arising in workers' compensation and Family Medical Leave Act claims, a topic that is becoming more prevalent for clients with medical conditions, disabilities, and workplace injuries. Our article should be published later this summer in the CTLA's Trial Talk magazine. If you have questions on this, or any other employment topics, feel free to contact the Wick Law Office.
Medical Documentation Requests Must Not Be Overlybroad
In a case brought by the EEOC, Pam Transport was recently ordered to pay almost half a million dollars for subjecting its employees to overly broad requests for medical documentation. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act (Rehab Act), requests for medical documentation must be job related and consistent with a business necessity. Learn your rights as an employee and obligations as an employer. Contact us.
Determining whether you are an individual with a disability under the ADA can be difficult.
The Wick Law Office has prepared a useful summary to help determine if an individual meets the requirements for legal protection in the workplace under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because of a medical condition. Please contact us if you believe you have been the victim of disability discrimination or need assistance in requesting a reasonable accommodation.
Benjamin E. Wick and Holly V. Franson will be presenting at the Ohio State University
The Wick Law Office’s Reasonable Accommodation Training Group will be presenting at the Ohio State University’s 15th Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and Disability Conference. More information can be found in the news tab at
www.reasonableaccommodationtraining.com/news/
The Reasonable Accommodation Training Group
The Wick Law Office is pleased to announce the launch of our new website to promote the Reasonable Accommodation Training Group. Since its inception in 2014, members of the Reasonable Accommodation Training Group have provided trainings to the Colorado Bar Association, disability rights advocates, and the federal government. The website highlights the importance of proper training for employers and employees on discrimination and reasonable accommodation issues. The Reasonable Accommodation Training Group will be offering two free one-hour trainings in February and March. To sign up for the trainings, or for more information, you can visit us at www.reasonableaccommodationtraining.com.
Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity
The Wick Law Office's Ben Wick and Holly Franson have accepted an invitation to speak at the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity. The conference is taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 18-19, 2015. Information about the conference can be found at:
The Wick Law Office is moving!
As of January 1, 2015, the Wick Law Office will be moving our Downtown Office to a new location near the Pepsi Center. Stop in and say hello if you are in the area:
Moline Building
1127 Auraria Pkwy., STE 5
Denver, CO 80204
