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Reasonable Accommodation
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Labor & Employment Blog
An Overview of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) will take effect on June 27, 2023. The law seeks to close long-standing gaps in the protections afforded to pregnant workers under other federal…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Wal-Mart (allegedly) did a đź’© job of accommodating this employee
Why can't some employers understand the interactive process and make accommodations that are simple and easy to make? I wish I knew the answer. After reading the facts of a…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
EEOC Issues FAQs Ahead of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Effective Date
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued FAQs about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a new federal law that requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers…
Understanding the ADA
When Does Statute of Limitations Begin to Run in Failure to Accommodate Cases and What is the Burden of Proof
Before getting started on the blog entry for the week, breaking news today. The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving tester standing involving serial plaintiff Deborah Laufer. We…
Texas Employment Law Update
Employers Not Ordinarily Required to Provide Competition-Free Transfers to Disabled Employees as Reasonable Accommodation Absent Special Circumstances Says Fifth Circuit
In a significant case involving an employer's obligation to transfer a disabled employee, who cannot perform the essential functions of the employee's current position, to an open, vacant position, the…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
No-Fault Points-Based Attendance Policy May Violate Employee ADA Rights
By Anne Hall
An Illinois federal district court has ruled that AutoZone may have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in establishing a no-fault points-based attendance policy, despite its exceptions for absences…
New York City Law Blog
Federal law expands protections for pregnant workers
If you are a pregnant worker, you may be juggling a lot. You may be dealing with everything from work deadlines and doctor’s visits to difficulty sleeping and feeling nauseated.…
Workforce Bulletin
Updated EEOC Guidance Highlights ADA’s Impact on Employees with Hearing Disabilities
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published updated guidance titled, “Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act” (the Guidance), explaining how the Americans with…
FMLA Insights
Is an Employer Required to Provide FMLA Leave Indefinitely to an Employee Who Cannot Work Overtime?
By Jeff Nowak
Every one of us in the HR/employment world has met this moment. Your employee, Tommy, is a subpar performer who regularly takes time off on Mondays and Fridays and in…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
The 3rd nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the awful accommodator
You'd think a nonprofit that provides programs for people with disabilities to build self-reliance through employment services would know a thing or two about the ADA's requirements for reasonable accommodations.…