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Reasonable Accommodation
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Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Philadelphia Enacts Workplace Protections for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause
The City of Philadelphia has amended its Fair Practices Ordinance to specifically protect employees from discrimination on the basis of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause. This includes discrimination on the basis…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Compliance is Key
A multinational technology and consumer-services company that is one of the largest employers in the world is facing a class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York for…
Labor & Employment Insights
Not So Fast: Why Your COVID Telework Policy Doesn’t Bind You Forever
By Meaghan G. Pickles, Jennifer M. Trulock
Remember when half the workforce went home in 2020 and, somehow, the work still got done? Employees remember, too, and many have used that history as ammunition today when employers…
Lipsky Lowe’s Blog For New York Employment Law
Can My Employer Deny Remote Work as an Accommodation?
Yes, an employer may deny remote work as a reasonable accommodation, but not simply because it prefers employees to work in the office. If you have a qualifying disability, your…
Lipsky Lowe’s Blog For New York Employment Law
Can You Get a Workplace Accommodation for Anxiety or Depression?
Yes. Anxiety and depression may qualify for a reasonable workplace accommodation if they meet the definition of a disability under applicable federal, New York State, or New York City law.…
Understanding the ADA
This Case Illustrates Why You Always Need to Read the Footnotes
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, I do want to recognize the passing of Dolly Parton. I grew up on her music. She will probably go…
Religion Clause
Court Says No "Substantial Burden" On Religion When Impacted Belief Is Not Central to Plaintiff’s Religion
In John v. Aviles-Ramos, (ED NY, Aug. 27, 2026), a New York federal district court rejected claims by a former special education teacher that his former colleagues and supervisors discriminated…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Labor + Employment Workforce Watch – August 2026
By Emily Schifter, Sharlynne Mate, Paul Nason, Aaron Nava, Seth Ford, Abolade Oyetunji, Yane McKenzie, Robert Lee, Conner Porterfield, David Constine, Akilah Craig, Andrew Reed, Heather Heath Ryan, Josh Trawick
Labor + Employment Workforce Watch is a guide to the employment law developments most likely to impact your business. The Troutman Pepper Locke Labor + Employment team represents employers in…
California Employment Law
Five Employment Law Lessons from Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5”
By Sahara Pynes
Dolly Parton’s classic anthem about a thankless job and an unfair boss wasn’t just a hit — it was practically a workplace compliance checklist. Nearly 45 years later, California employers…
Religion Clause
DHS’s Disqualification of Applicant Who Engages in Protected Religious Use of Psychedelics Supports Title VII Claim
In Reis v. Noem, (SD FL, Aug. 24, 2026), a Florida federal district court refused to dismiss plaintiff's claims under Title VII alleging disparate treatment on the basis of religion and…