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Disability Accommodation
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Employment Discrimination Report
Two Recent Cases Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”)
A court recently held that claustrophobia is a disability under the expanded definition of disability under the ADA. Feshold v. Clark County. Another court held that renal cancer is similarly…
Employment & Labor
EEOC Meeting On ADA Cutting-Edge Issues – A Cautionary Tale For Employers
By Ellen McLaughlin The EEOC held a public meeting this morning (Wednesday, June 8) to examine the use of leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act.…
Fair Housing Defense
More on Parking Spots For Residents With Disabilities
I've posted previous entries about ensuring that apartment communities have the appropriate number of handicapped parking spaces (as well as spots which are van accessible) to accommodate our residents who…
Employment Discrimination Report
Proposed Regulations Would Expand New Jersey Employers’ Duties to Accommodate Disabled Employees
Last week, we posted about the new ADAAA regulations that significantly expand the definition of who is disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employers in New Jersey may not…
Labor Law Prof Blog
“Legal” Drugs & the ADA
Last month, the New York Times had a frontpage article on the increasing use by employers of drug testing to identify workers who are under the influence of prescription drugs. …
CommLawBlog
Congress: Bringing Digital Eyesight To The Blind?
By FHH Law
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 is now the law of the land. Get set for a new set of sweeping changes cutting across all components…
Employment & Labor
LAW ALERT: Ninth Circuit Rules Disability Accommodations Must be Both Reasonable and Effective
A recent opinion from a federal appellate court serves as yet another cautionary tale for employers in the area of disability accommodations. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
New ADA Public Accommodation Regulations Provide a Good Opportunity for Businesses to Review Their Policies and Procedures
This post was contributed by Anthony D. Dick, Esq., an Associate and a member of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Labor and Employment Practice Group in Columbus, Ohio. Most employers…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Top-10 Labor & Employment Recent SSRN Downloads
Carola Frydman & Dirk Jenter, CEO Compensation (261).Omri Ben-Shahar (left) & Carl E. Schneider (right), The Failure of Mandated Disclosure (161).Mark C. Weber, Unreasonable Accommodation and Due Hardship (153).Meredith Render,…
Legal Profession Blog
Termination, Not Hints, Triggers Wrongful Discharge Claim
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a former law firm associate's claim of failure to accommodate a disability on grounds that the claim was time-barred. However,…