Topic
Disability Accommodation
352 published works
Understanding the ADA
Meaningful access does not mean total access
Previously, I have blogged that with respect to title II, the critical question is whether a person has meaningful access to the services, programs, activities of the public entity. This…
California Employment Law
Recent Case Shows Lengths CA Employers Must Go to Accommodate Disabled Employees
[caption id="attachment_2908" align="alignleft" width="300"] Copyright: stockbroker / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] One of our ongoing themes has been the extent of an employer's obligation to accommodate disabled employees. A recent unpublished…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Judge Reverses Sanctions Request in Discrimination Case
Yes, in federal court, either party can be sanctioned for its conduct during a lawsuit. Sanctionable conduct must be pretty egregious. National law firm, Littler Mendelson requested sanctions against a…
Employment Discrimination Report
“How Can We Accommodate You?”
A recent post of ours dealt with a new decision from an Illinois federal court which held that the employer had enough facts about an employee and her condition to infer an…
Employment Discrimination Report
Toronto Seminar On Managing Disabled Employees: Free!
Our Canadian employers may be interested that on November 3, 2014, Doug MacLeod of The MacLeod Law Firm in Toronto will be co-hosting a seminar on managing disabled employees. As he says: …
Elder Law Prof Blog
ADA settlement in behalf of disabled park worker in Las Vegas
By Kim Dayton
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada to resolve allegations that the City violated the ADA by failing…
Global Workplace Insider
No Independent Procedural Duty to Accommodate Under Canadian Human Rights Act: Federal Court of Appeal
A recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada (Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General) (Cruden) has suggested that there is no procedural duty that exists separate…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Flexible Work Schedule Can be a Reasonable Accommodation
I have written before about flexible work schedules. See my prior posts here and here. Sometimes, a worker with a disability will need a flexible work schedule as an accommodation.…
Employment Discrimination Report
3 Tips for Handling ADA Public Accommodation Cases
Although we frequently write about the Americans with Disabilities Act, we rarely write about Title III of the ADA which requires places of public accommodation to be barrier-free to disabled persons. Title III…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Oh Lucy! Accommodations for Religious Beliefs and Disabilities Apply Different Standards
Here's a hypothetical: A observant Jewish worker who is a recent leg amputee comes to you seeking an "accommodation". She works on the candy wrapping line that requires constant supervision and is staffed by only…