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Disability Accommodation
352 published works
Global Workplace Insider
Première décision du Tribunal des droits de la personne portant sur la discrimination dans le domaine de l’emploi en raison de l’utilisation d’un chien-guide
By guestauthor
Cet article a été rédigé par Me Audrey Murray, avocate chez Norton Rose Fulbright Canada (Montréal) Le Tribunal des droits de la personne a rendu une décision le 25 juillet…
Employment Discrimination Report
Reader/Experts Comment: “What Happens When An Employee Rejects An Offered Accommodation Because She Prefers A Different One?”
Our August 5th post entitled "What Happens When An Employee Rejects An Offered Accommodation Because She Prefers A Different One?" drew a number of comments from readers from Washington to Nigeria. …
The Right Coast
UCLA Triathlete Dean Slammed for Traveling First Class Due to ‘Medical Need’
Thirteen years ago, the University of California changed its ban on flying business or first class on the university s dime, adding a special exception for employees with a medical…
Real Estate & Construction
The ADA Meets Real Estate: Are Your Leases Ready For CA’s July 1 Access Requirement?
By: Kristina Launey As we reported last year, in September 2012, the Governor signed into law legislation reforming some of California’s disability access statutes. Most of those reforms went into…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
What Happens in Connecticut to Discrimination and Retaliation Cases After U.S. Supreme Court Case?
[caption id="attachment_2613" align="alignright" width="300"] U.S. Supreme Court[/caption] Back in 1994 (in a case Levy v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, for the lawyers out there) the Appellate Court in…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
DOJ Says Don’t Make Disabled Passengers Call In Advance for A Bus Ride
By Joseph J. Lynett, Jackson Lewis P.C.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement with DeCamp Bus Lines, a New Jersey transportation company, to ensure that bus transportation is provided on equal terms to…
California Employment Law
What If the Accommodations You Provide Are Perceived as Favoritism?
Here’s the dilemma. An employee seeks accommodation for a disability. It could be a special chair, time off when an impairment flairs up, bringing a service animal to work, or…
Business and Commercial
Some Courts Say That Owners Cannot Sue Their Architects and Consultants for Designing Noncompliant Facilities
By Minh N. Vu Owners of commercial facilities and developers of multifamily housing should take note of an alarming trend: Some courts are not allowing owners and developers to sue…
California Employment Law
A Checklist of Possible Disability Accommodations
Complying with the laws regarding disability discrimination remains one of the greatest challenges employers face. Lately, I've been discussing new California regulations on this topic (found in Title 2, Division…
New Jersey Law Blog
Stark & Stark Employment Law Attorneys Published in New Jersey Law Journal
Stark & Stark's Employment group authored the article "Disability Accommodations in the Workplace," published in the New Jersey Law Journal on April 22, 2013. The article discusses whether it is…