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Reasonable Accommodation
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Larkin Hoffman Real Estate and Construction Blog
Reasonable Accommodation and Group Homes
By Jake Steen
In the realm of local land use there are few development proposals that have the tendency to evoke neighborhood resistance than a new group home. The response is particularly vehement…
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
6th Circuit Court Of Appeals Holds That Telecommuting May Be A Reasonable Accommodation
In a recent decision handed down by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, Mosby-Meachem v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division, No. 17-5483 (6th Cir. 2018), the Court held that…
Law and the Workplace
Are You Prepared for the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Go Into Effect on April 1?
By Laura Franks, Mark W. Batten, Samantha Regenbogen Manelin
As the April 1, 2018 effective date of the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“MPWFA”) draws near, it is time to ensure that company policies and practices are in compliance…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
The Essential Role of the Job Description
Failure to accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act frequently stand or fall on a determination of the essential functions of the position at issue. Since the ADA requires…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Continued Focus on Disability, Leave Management Issues in 2018
With the New Year fading from view in the rearview mirror and spring on the horizon (at least for those of us in the Midwest), there are several signs that…
GT L&E Blog
April 1 Deadline for Massachusetts Pregnancy Act Requirements
By Amanda L. Carney, Terrence P. McCourt
Massachusetts employers are reminded that the provisions of the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the PWFA) take effect April 1, 2018. The PWFA was signed into law in July 2017,…
California Employment Law
Unreasonable Accommodation: What Is Undue Hardship?
A disabled employee asks her employer for an accommodation. After engaging in the interactive process, it becomes clear that the accommodation requested is going to be challenging. At what point…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Failing to Provide Pregnant Employee Option to Telecommute Violated ADA
By Jason Shinn
After a recent court opinion, Michigan companies will need to carefully re-evaluate whether allowing an employee the opportunity to telecommute as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disability Act…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
New York City Employers will be Subject to a New Accommodation Law Effective October 2018
Q: I am a New York City employer. What do I need to know about the amendments to the law regarding accommodations? A: Effective October 15, 2018, employers in New…
Employment Law Perspectives
NYC Council Obligates Employers to Engage in “Cooperative Dialogue” for Reasonable Accommodation Requests
Apparently believing that employers are not capable of considering employees’ requests for reasonable accommodation on their own, the New York City Council has decided to dictate how those requests should…