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Reasonable Accommodation
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Employer Law Report
Sixth Circuit holds that employer was not required to extend lunch breaks for exercise as reasonable accommodation
Many people exercise daily, and for Shannan McDonald, her exercise was prescribed by her physician for her genetic disorder. McDonald, employed as a receptionist for UAW-GM Center for Human Resources…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Employers Don’t Have to Provide an Accommodation Requested by an Employee if There Are Other Reasonable Alternatives
A recent Third Circuit case, Sessoms v. Trs. Of the Univ. of Pa., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 16611 (3rd Cir. June 20, 2018), serves as a reminder that while the…
Fair Housing Defense
Some Thoughts On Financial Accommodations Designed as Reasonable Accommodations
Three properties I represent (two on the west coast and one on the east coast) are currently involved with residents who separately have submitted reasonable accommodation requests to their respective…
TRE Legal Practice News
TRE Legal Litigates Case with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Behalf of Blind Food Service Worker
With strong and bipartisan support, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of…
TRE Legal Practice News
TRE Legal Litigates Case with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Behalf of Blind Food Service Worker
With strong and bipartisan support, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of…
Employment Law Matters
Is full-time presence at work an essential function of a job? One federal circuit says No.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that employers reasonably accommodate employees with disabilities, including allowing modified work schedules when appropriate. One federal appellate court has addressed that issue, overlaid…
HR Law Talk
Is a Reduced Work Schedule for a Full-Time Employee a Reasonable Accommodation?
The recent Sixth Circuit opinion in Hostettler v. The College of Wooster, No. 17-3406 (6th Cir. July 17, 2018), is a cautionary tale for employers faced with a full-time employee…
California Employment Law Update
Ninth Circuit Affirms ADA Judgment In Favor Of Employer
By Tony Oncidi
Snapp v. BNSF Ry., 889 F.3d 1088 (9th Cir. 2018) Danny Snapp sued his former employer, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. (“BNSF”), for failure to accommodate his alleged…
The Employer Report
New York Employers: Prepare For Myriad Changes To Harassment Prevention, Sick Time And Accommodation Laws
The legal landscape for employers – particularly those in New York – has evolved significantly over the last few months. On April 12, 2018, Governor Cuomo signed the FY 2019…
Café con Labor
Principales puntos a recordar de nuestro 28o Seminario Anual sobre Derecho Laboral
View English Version Here ¡Hemos realizado otro fructífero Seminario! Muchas gracias a ustedes, los casi 400 asistentes que vinieron de todas partes. Esperamos que hayan disfrutado ese día y que nuestras presentaciones…