Topic
Disability Accommodation
352 published works
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
My Boss Drives Me Nuts! But Is That A Disability?
By Troutman Pepper Locke's Labor + Employment Group
Managing interpersonal conflict in the workplace is always a delicate and time-consuming duty for managers and Human Resources personnel. But what happens when an employee claims that he or she…
California Workplace Law Blog
California Legislature Overturns Retaliation Holding in Rope v. Auto-Chlor and Classifies a Mere Request for Accommodation as a “Protected Activity”
On July 16, 2015, AB 987 was signed into law by the Governor Jerry Brown which provides a paradigm shift in favor of employees with respect to their retaliation claims. The…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Expands Emergency Alert Access Obligations for Equipment Manufacturers and MVPDs
By Kelley Drye
Late last week, the FCC released a Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking imposing additional emergency alert accessibility obligations on both device manufacturers and multichannel…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: EEOC Sued, Cyber Sanctions, Alaska Protections
It's the last workday before baseball season starts, and it's time to close things down as we always do—with one last Top 10. Though, before jumping into that, two LXBN…
Labor & Employment Report
EEOC Sued For Failing to Accommodate Employee’s Disability
By Fiona W. Ong
In the vein of "man bites dog," I particularly enjoyed a recent case in which an employee claims that her employer - the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (?!!!) - failed…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Veteran’s Case Goes to Jury
The jury will decide whether Juan Alonzo-Miranda needed a dog at work to deal with his PTSD. The testimony wrapped up yesterday in the trial regarding his request for an…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Issues Disabilities Access Recordkeeping Compliance Certification Reminder
By Kelley Drye
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Public Notice reminding telecommunications service providers, VoIP providers and advanced communications service (“ACS”) providers and equipment manufacturers of their obligation to maintain records of…
California Workplace Law Blog
Court Rules School District Should Have Done More to Accommodate Teacher Battling Cancer
In December 2014, the California Court of Appeal (“Court”) found that Morongo Unified School District’s (“School District”) failure to reassign a disabled teacher to her preferred position raised a triable…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Extends Waiver of Disabilities Access Requirements for E-Readers By a Year
By Kelley Drye
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an order waiving the disabilities access compliance requirements for a distinct, narrow class of e-readers for an additional year – until January 28, 2016. …
Health Law Rx
Justice Department Continues to Target Health Care Providers with “Barrier-Free” Initiative
The Department of Justice's recent settlement with a Chicago-based hospital system is the latest reflecting the agency's continuing pursuit of claims against health care providers – small and large --…