Topic
Disability Accommodation
352 published works
Iowa Employment Law Blog
Iowa Employers Should Re-Examine Policies on Pregnancy Accommodation
How to best accommodate pregnant employees is a frequent challenge Iowa employers face. Pregnant employees may be entitled to protection under the laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of pregnancy,…
Labor & Employment Report
Must Employers Accept An Employee’s Stated Disability Without Question?
By Fiona W. Ong
According to the federal district court in Mendillo v. The Prudential Ins. Co. of America, the answer is "yes." But I struggle with this decision, because I think it ties…
California Employment Law
Sarkisian Alleges He Was “Kicked to the Curb” by USC: Lessons In Disability Accommodation and the Interactive Process
By Nancy Yaffe
As an alum of USC Law, I have been particularly interested in the news surrounding USC’s termination of football coach, Steve Sarkisian. In fact, several of my colleagues have already…
California Workplace Law Blog
An Employee’s Request for a Disability or Religious Accommodation Is Considered Protected Activity Under Change to the Fair Employment and Housing Act
By Marie D.G. Rosolio, Adam Y. Siegel
Effective January 1, 2016, an employee’s request for an accommodation for a disability or for religious reasons is considered to be “protected activity” for a retaliation claim under the Fair…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Boat Analyst’s Disability Claim Does Not Hold Water
A Coast Guard analyst unable to maintain regular and predictable attendance due to various debilitating conditions was not entitled to her requested accommodations of telecommuting and a later start time,…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Grants AT&T Waiver Request to Use Real-Time Text for Hearing Impaired Communications
By Kelley Drye
On October 6, the FCC issued an Order granting AT&T a temporary limited waiver of the text telephony (TTY) rules “on wireless networks to the extent that they use Internet Protocol…
Capital Thinking
FCC Announces Agenda for September Open Meeting
Legislative Activity Lawmakers Expected to Introduce Spectrum Legislation Soon Though nothing has been introduced, recent reports suggest that that the public can expect members of the House Energy and Commerce…
Other
Shopping Centers Today Publication Features Seyfarth's ADA Title III Lawsuit Data and Insight From Team Leader Minh Vu
Our ADA Title III Team lawsuit data has been cited in another publication, Shopping Centers Today. The article, published yesterday, "Landlords grapple with more ADA lawsuits", also featured discussion by our…
California Employment Law Update
Employer May Not Retaliate Against Person Who Requests An Accommodation Regardless Of Whether It Was Granted (AB 987)
By Tony Oncidi
AB 987 prohibits an employer from retaliating or otherwise discriminating against a person for requesting accommodation of his or her disability or religious beliefs, regardless of whether the accommodation request…
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Justice Department Applies ADA Title III To Carnival’s Cruise Ships, Website, and Mobile App in a Landmark Settlement
By Minh N. Vu
In late July, coinciding with the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) entered into a landmark settlement agreement with Carnival Corp. to…