Topic
Disability Accommodation
352 published works
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
When Your Employee Ghosts: Abandoning Employment
By Jeff Tinker
Sometimes employees just kind of stop coming to work, leaving employers scratching their heads and wondering where they stand and what to do. Absence Due to Illness In many cases…
Virginia Disability Law Blog
Navigating Disney World When a Loved One Has Special Needs
By Sheri Abrams
Is a Disney vacation on your family’s bucket list, but you are worried about visiting the park or other Disney attractions with a child who has special needs? The great…
Employment Discrimination Report
Appeals Court Rejects Disability Discrimination Claim of Employee with Supervisor-Induced Stress and Migraines
When an employee requests an accommodation or asserts a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer’s second question—right after “Are we even covered by the ADA?”—will likely be: …
Dickinson Law News
HUD Issues New Guidance on Emotional Support Animals
By The Newsroom
On January 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published “guidance clarifying how housing providers can comply with the Fair Housing Act when assessing a person’s…
FB Employment Discrimination Blog
Why Can’t You Just Let Her Use The Door …
If they would have only let her use the available non-revolving door – but, no, a Georgia managed health care provider (of all people) allegedly refused this accommodation to an employee with a disability…
HR Law Talk
Don’t Miss Our Labor & Employment Law Seminar in Memphis: Guidance for Managing Accommodation Issues Under the ADA
Join us for a complimentary seminar where we will review a broad range of topics pertaining to accommodation issues under the ADA and provide guidance for employers managing these issues.…
ADA Title II Compliance
New Wave of Ada Lawsuits Allege Gift Cards Must Be Offered in Braille
In a pattern similar to the ADA website accessibility cases that have been so prevalent the past few years, since October 24, 2019, over 100 class action lawsuits have been…
FB Employment Discrimination Blog
Employers, Are Your Supervisors Prepared for Accommodation Requests for Mental Health Issues?
By: Amy Epstein Gluck If your answer is anything other than “yes, absolutely,” we should really talk. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects qualified employees with mental health impairments the same…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Plaintiff Loses on Standing in Jackson Federal Court ADA Trial
In Crawford v. Hinds County the plaintiff sued the county over the Hinds County Courthouse not being accessible to the disabled. Plaintiff sought damages and injunctive relief requiring the county…
Workforce Bulletin
Updated Job Accommodation Network Toolkit Available for Disability Accommodation Resources
By Joshua A. Stein, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper
Employers seeking information about potential reasonable accommodations, and tips on the interactive process, can turn to the newly updated Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Toolkit. The Department of Labor provides funding…