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Disability Accommodation
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Title IX Insights
Lessons from Recent ED Guidance on Civil Rights in Education Under COVID-19
With guest co-author Erin Walsh Last week, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency document reminding colleges and universities…
Accessibility Defense
ADA and FHA Quick Hits – is it safe to come out yet edition.
By Richard Hunt
Like most of you I’ve been working from home for the last couple of months, meaning primarily that my dogs are getting a lot of exercise. There has been no…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Disability Accommodation Guidance to Address Higher-Risk Employees Returning to Work
By By: Chambord V. Benton-Hayes, Charles L. Thompson IV
Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued instructions, statements, and guidance to help employers navigate COVID-19’s workplace impact. On May 5,…
Employment Law
Readying for the Return: EEOC Updates and Clarifies Guidance on Accommodating Disabled Employees Upon Returning to the Workplace
On Thursday May 7, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated and clarified its previous guidance as to how employers should treat employees with underlying medical conditions amidst the…
Employment Law Lookout
Reopening Businesses Face Thorny Customer-Facing ADA Issues
By Minh N. Vu and John W. Egan Seyfarth Synopsis: Reopening businesses need to carefully consider how social distancing and other Covid-19 mitigation measures will impact customers with disabilities and…
Ohio Employment Law Matters
Returning to work and handling requests from employees with health conditions
As employers transition to return to work and return to in-office work, there will be employees who will be fearful of a return to work due to the risk of…
Employment Law Worldview
EEOC Provides Updated Guidance on Return-to-Work Issues Addressing Accommodations For Employees With COVID-19 Vulnerabilities (US)
Update (5/7/20): On May 7, 2020, the EEOC re-issued guidance concerning what actions an employer may take if it knows that an employee has a medical condition placing him/her at a…
Employer Law Report
Navigating the interactive process of the Americans with Disabilities Act during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its COVID-19 guidance to provide employers with additional insight on how to properly engage in the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA) interactive…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
EEOC Releases Recorded Webinar Addressing Important Questions
By Patricia Anderson Pryor, Tara K. Burke
The EEOC published a recorded webinar on March 27. The EEOC uses a Q and A format to address 22 common questions from employers covering a broad range of topics…
EEOC Year-End Countdown
EEOC COVID-19 Update: The Commission Clarifies Employers’ Obligations Under The ADA And The Rehabilitation Act
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Matthew Gagnon Seyfarth Synopsis: In the past 24 hours, the EEOC released a statement: What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and…