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Reasonable Accommodation
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Regulatory Oversight
Eighth Circuit Finds State Standing to Challenge EEOC’s Pregnancy Accommodation Rules
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Jeff Johnson, Lauren Hancock Miller
Last week, in Tennessee v. EEOC, the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court's decision and reinstated a lawsuit by 17 states (led by the Tennessee and Arkansas attorneys general (AGs)),…
Accessibility Defense
Shooting the messenger in FHA cases revisited.
By Richard Hunt
Some time ago I blogged on a case in which a lease broker was sued for conveying to a prospective tenant the owner’s discriminatory refusal to rent.¹ Today I’m taking…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
What makes an accommodation "reasonable"?
Let's talk about Nguyen v. Bessent and the IRS's year-long effort to accommodate an employee with medical limitations. Thuy-Ai Nguyen, an IT specialist at the IRS, requested multiple accommodations related…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
ADA covers more than those who are limited in their ability to work
What happens when an employer ignores the definition of "disability" under the ADA? A lawsuit—and a lesson in what not to do. A recent 6th Circuit decision highlights how important…
Employment Law Worldview
“Let Us Help You Help Us Help You” – EEOC Guides Healthcare Providers Supporting Pregnant Patients Seeking Reasonable Accommodation (US)
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which became effective in June 2023, requires covered employers to provide job-related accommodations to employees for work limitations they experience due to pregnancy, childbirth…
Vedder Works
EEOC Issues PWFA Guidance for Healthcare Providers
Recognizing that healthcare providers often play a key role in the reasonable accommodation process, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance on December 18, 2024, explaining how…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Employers May Not Require Permanent Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
By Anne Hall
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently ruled that an employer may not require an employee to telework from home as a reasonable accommodation for their disability…
Understanding the ADA
Think Twice Before Terminating a Student for Disability Related Conduct
Today’s blog entry deals with the question of what happens if you are a college or university and a student acts out. The acting out is related to a disability…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Indefinite Remote Work Isn’t a Reasonable Accommodation When In-Office Presence Is Essential Job Function, Federal Court Rules
Quick Hits The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas entered summary judgment for an employer on an employee’s ADA failure-to-accommodate claim because the employee’s request for indefinite remote…
Employment Law Lookout
Seventh Circuit: A “Do-Over” Is Not an Accommodation
By: Lukas Huldi (senior fellow) and Erin Dougherty Foley Seyfarth Synopsis: The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision – holding that an employee’s request for a second chance that allows them to…