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Disability Discrimination
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
New York Federal Court Says Denial of Remote Work Not Equivalent to Disability Discrimination
By By: Steven J. Luckner, Leslie A. Lajewski, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
On January 2, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the denial of an employee’s request to continue working from home as a…
Achkar Law Blog
WSIB Decision Didn’t Stop Human Rights Case
On October 17, 2025, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) refused to dismiss a disability discrimination and reprisal application in Frankcom v. DECAST Ltd., 2025 HRTO 2602.The employer, DECAST…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
4 solid steps to win your disability discrimination/reasonable accommodation case
The 6th Circuit just delivered an opinion that reinforces two lessons employers should already know: accommodations require clarity and documentation, and timecard falsification is a litigation killer. Energy Harbor Nuclear…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
When Night Falls, ADA Still Applies: Sixth Circuit Recognizes Night Blindness as a Disability
On November 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that, in some cases, night blindness may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities…
California Employment Law Update
Closing Out the Year with a Bang: Two Nuclear California Employment Verdicts Employers Won’t Soon Forget
By Mark Theodore, Michelle Lappen
As 2025 winds down, many employers are focused on year-end reviews, budget planning, and compliance checklists for the year ahead. But before turning the page on another year in California…
Accessibility Defense
What the ADA and FHA are all about.
By Richard Hunt
On December 5 (2025) I argued a fair housing case before the Connecticut Supreme Court. The details are important, but not for this blog. I say that because during the…
Understanding the ADA
Have no Idea as to Why Defense Side Attorneys Keep Defending on the Grounds that an ADA Disability Does Not Exist
After the amendments to the ADA, it doesn’t make any sense for an attorney to defend on the grounds that a disability doesn’t exist, with a notable exception being where…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
EEOC Accuses Cheerwine Bottling Co. of ADA Violations
By Anne Hall
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Co. for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) after it required an employee with multiple…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Court Allows Disability Discrimination Claims Following Marijuana Test
This week, a Federal Court in Pennsylvania allowed a former employee whose employment has been terminated for testing positive for marijuana, to move forward with discrimination and retaliation claims. The…
New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog
Federal Court Allows Flight Attendant’s Disability and Leave Claims to Proceed Against United Airlines
Employees in New Jersey have strong legal protection against workplace discrimination, retaliation, and interference with medical leaves. A recent decision in Naranjo v. United Airlines, Inc. reinforces those rights, particularly…