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Reasonable Accommodation
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FB Employment Discrimination Blog
Employers, Your Return-to-Work Policies Should Include Accommodation Requests
By: Amy Epstein Gluck As an employment lawyer, I’ve been pretty busy these past couple of week reviewing, revising, and creating return-to-work policies for clients. I’ve got lists. My lists…
Bench & Bar of Minnesota
How covid-19 may redefine “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA and MHRA
By Minnesota State Bar Association
<strong><em>By Charles R. Shafer<br /> <br /> </em></strong> <p>Covid-19, the first pandemic in 100 years, is not only changing the lives of Americans right now, but may also change the…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
Puerto Rico Senate Passes Reasonable Accommodation Bill for Certain Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic
By Karla Carrillo-Russe, Sara E. Colón-Acevedo, Juan Felipe Santos
The Puerto Rico Senate has approved unanimously Senate Bill No. 1577 (SB 1577), which seeks to amend Section 9 of Puerto Rico Act No. 44 of July 2, 1985, known…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Puerto Rico Senate Passes Reasonable Accommodation Bill for Certain Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic
By Karla Carrillo-Russe, Sara E. Colón-Acevedo, Juan Felipe Santos
The Puerto Rico Senate has approved unanimously Senate Bill No. 1577 (SB 1577), which seeks to amend Section 9 of Puerto Rico Act No. 44 of July 2, 1985, known…
Employment & Labor
New York Employers: Engage in the Interactive Process Before Disciplining Medical Marijuana Users
By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Eric I. Emanuelson Jr.
Failing a drug test may not kill the buzz for medical marijuana patients in the Empire State. In contrast to courts in California and other jurisdictions, a New York state…
Employment Law Watch
Returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic: Employer’s rights and obligations to high-risk workers
By Jay Glunt, Mara Curtis, Ronnie Shou
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated and expanded a Technical Assistance Publication on May 5, 2020, and then again on May 7, 2020, focusing on employer obligations under the…
Workforce Bulletin
EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation Issues for ‘High Risk’ Employees Returning to Work
By Susan Gross Sholinsky, Lauri F. Rasnick, Elizabeth Houghton LaGreca
On May 5, 2020, and again on May 7, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) updated its technical assistance for employers, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
EEOC Updates Guidance Regarding the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, Other EEO Laws and COVID-19
By Alyson Brown, Kevin J. White
On April 17, 2020 the EEOC updated its’ Technical Assistance Questions and Answers to provide employers with additional guidance interpreting the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO Laws in the…
Employment Law Lookout
Updated EEOC COVID-19 Guidance: The Commission Adds New Q&A To Help Employers Understand Their EEO Obligations In These Trying Times
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher DeGroff, and Matthew J. Gagnon Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released updated guidance for employers trying to navigate the federal anti-discrimination laws in the…
EEOC Year-End Countdown
Updated EEOC COVID-19 Guidance: The Commission Adds New Q&A To Help Employers Understand Their EEO Obligations In These Trying Times
By: Christopher DeGroff, and Matthew J. Gagnon Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released updated guidance for employers trying to navigate the federal anti-discrimination laws in the COVID-19 era – entitled…