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Reasonable Accommodation
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Employment & Labor
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…
Employment Law Worldview
EEOC Offers Employers Post-COVID-19 Return-to-Work Pointers (US)
Since early in the pandemic, the EEOC has been maintaining a Technical Assistance Questions and Answers page, which it updates from time to time. As employers’ attention turns to life…
Workforce Bulletin
EEOC Addresses ‘Return to Work’ Issues and Clarifies ‘Undue Hardship’ in New Guidance on COVID-19 and Antidiscrimination Laws
By Maxine (Mickey) Neuhauser, Susan Gross Sholinsky, Lauri F. Rasnick
On April 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) once again updated its technical assistance for employers, titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation…
World of Employment
Navigating ADA Issues in the Time of COVID-19: Four Situations Employers Should Be Prepared For
By Caroline Sundbaum, Amy Joseph Pedersen
We have been counseling employers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and have encountered several common scenarios. Many of the most frequently asked questions are addressed in our Employer FAQs. This post provides…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Coronavirus Update 4-14-2020: Telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation
Telecommuting has become the coronavirus norm. The CDC recommends that employees who can work from home do so, and state Stay at Home orders are requiring telework whenever possible. The…
Fair Housing Defense
COVID-19: Reasonable Accommodation or Compassionate Medical Termination
I have heard from two clients with variations on what I suspect may be the next type of request professional apartment management receives from residents during this time of the…
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
Disability Discrimination and Accommodations During Coronavirus Pandemic
The good news is, disability discrimination is still illegal. I'm seeing employers laying off or firing employees because they think they'll be a liability or are at risk because of…
Women's Rights NY
Non COVID-19 Disabilities
If you work in NYC, the Human Rights Law requires all employers with 4 or more employees or independent contractors to engage in a cooperative dialogue with all workers who…
Law Questions Answered
HOW CAN THEY CUT MY PAY WHEN I WAS INJURED ON THE JOB?
ANSWER: A DEMOTION AND REDUCTION IN PAY CAN BE A “REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION” UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT! A deputy needs her shooting hand! Brigid Ford was a…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Employers Must Consider the ADA and Other Disability Laws When Confronted With a Pandemic
By Kelly Hensley, Allison Cheffer, Elyssa Sternberg
Sheppard Mullin is committed to providing employers with updated information regarding the Coronavirus/COVID-19 and its impact on the workplace. In light of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration this week…