Topic
Disability Accommodation
352 published works
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
When Employees Fail to Engage in the Accommodation Process
By Lisa Stam
[caption id="attachment_8302" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo Credit - Alvaro Serrano[/caption] Last week I wrote about the statutory framework of the family status accommodation requirements in Ontario. The case that has moved…
TRE Legal Practice News
Accessible Instructional Materials and the Siskiyou Joint Community College District Settlement
In the last 25 years, technology has fundamentally changed higher education. New technologies allow for new kinds of instructional materials and delivery mechanisms — but students with disabilities are often…
K-12 Legal Insights
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Finds School Failed to Accommodate Teacher with Mental Disability
A recent Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision should serve to remind schools of the importance of engaging in the “interactive process” with employees who may request work-related accommodations under…
Employment & Labor
Does Your Service Animal Need a Stand Up Desk? Discrimination and Accommodation of Employees, Customers and Third-Parties
Summary of Program The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this very informative training session that will help business owners, human resource professionals, and managers…
Fair Housing Defense
DOJ Resolves “Design and Construction” Fair Housing Act Case: Settlement Requires Corrective Actions and a Fund to Compensate Victims
At the end of last month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a settlement of a new lawsuit with the builders and developers of 31…
Real Estate & Construction
New CA Law Requires Disclosing Known ADA Violations During Lease Negotiations
Seyfarth Synopsis: In yet another effort to reduce ADA lawsuits, California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law – effective immediately – legislation to encourage tenants and landlords to acknowledge…
Understanding the ADA
ADA and Professionalism Issues
Hope everybody had a great Labor Day weekend. Today’s blog entry discusses the professional obligations associated with a person with a disability in litigation. I can’t tell you how often…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
The Travails of the Telecommuting Accommodation
Q: An employee has asked to work from home because of his disability. Do I have to provide him with that option? A: With technology making it easier than ever…
Fair Housing Defense
DOJ Settles Design and Construction Fair Housing Act Case for $160,000
Continuing its efforts to enforce the Fair Housing Act (FHA), last week the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had settled a disability case for $160,000 that it filed…
Global Workplace Insider
Minnesota addresses architectural barriers to public places: 2016 amendments to its Human Rights Act
Introduction Minnesota businesses may soon see differences in disability access claims. On May 22, 2016, Minnesota’s Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a new amendment to the Minnesota Human Rights…