Topic
Disability Accommodation
352 published works
California Employment Law
What The Interactive Process Requires
In a prior post, I discussed what triggers the obligation to engage in the interactive process. Once that obligation arises, what is it employers are required to do? According to…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
New Disability Access Law Imposes Notification Requirements For Commercial Leases
By Lydia Lake, Pamela Westhoff
What you need to know: On July 1, 2013, pursuant to newly enacted California Civil Code Section 1938, owners of commercial real property must state on every lease form or…
Employment Discrimination Report
Company Whose Motto is “Making the Difference for Individuals with Special Needs” Refuses To Accommodate Deaf Employee
The EEOC has just sued a California branch of a national non-profit organization, Placer ARC, for refusing to accommodate a hearing-impaired employee by providing an American Sign Language interpreter – which…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
When Pregnancy Disability Leave Is Not Enough
What should an employer do when a pregnant employee has used all of her allotted leave under CFRA (the California Family Rights Act) and PDLL (Pregnancy Disability Leave Law) but…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Daily Attendance Is Not An Essential Function of Every Job
Most jobs require daily attendance, but is daily attendance always required? Don't most jobs allow time off for workers with good reasons? Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, workers are…
Minnesota Employer
Are Employers Required to Reallocate Essential Job Functions Under the ADA?
While employers may be required to offer reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers generally are not required to reallocate the essential functions…
Appellate and Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court Issued A Win For Businesses Who Prevail In Disability Access Cases In California
By: Lizbeth V. West, Esq. On December 17, 2012, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Jankey v. Lee. The Court ruled that prevailing defendants in disability access cases brought…
Employment & Labor
Governor Signs Overhaul of Disability Law
By: Charles L. Post Governor Brown recently approved a significant – although many would stay still inadequate – overhaul of California law that governs the what, how and when of…
California Workplace Law Blog
SB 1186: New California Law Regarding Disability Access Lawsuits
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a bi-partisan measure that seeks to curb rampant, frivolous Americans with Disabilities Act access lawsuits in the state and expand access to…
Understanding the ADA
Lessons learned
Some cases are excellent for providing a roadmap on what to do, other cases are good for getting new lessons so that you can take preventive steps to not run…