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Reasonable Accommodation
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Labor & Employment Insights
“I Need to Work from Home” — Telecommuting May Be Your ADA Reasonable Accommodation Alternative
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require you to allow telecommuting? If the employee’s job, like most jobs, involves attendance and teamwork as essential functions, the answer is likely…
Inside Global Tech
Accessibility In The Workplace: What Businesses Need To Know: Part 2
By Fredericka Argent and Hannah Edmonds-Camara As we noted in Part 1 of our series, there are strong business incentives to invest in accessible IT in order to recruit and…
The EPL Advisor
Employer’s Ultimatum Supports Employee’s ADA Failure to Accommodate Claim
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in McClain v. Tenax Corp. recently denied in part an employer’s motion for summary judgment on a disabled employee’s…
The EPL Advisor
Inclement Weather May Require Employers To Warm To Reasonable Accommodations
To enable employees to deal with natural disasters and severe local weather, employers should prepare to address issues arising from employees’ inability to get to work. By itself, being stuck…
Minnesota Employer
Does the MHRA Require an Employer to Engage in an Interactive Process to Determine an Appropriate Reasonable Accommodation?
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently held that the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) does not require an employer to engage in an interactive process with an employee to determine…
Employment Discrimination Report
New York City Enacts New “Cooperative Dialogue” Requirements for Workplace Accommodations
Several recent New York City human rights law amendments in the past year have steadily increased worker protections applicable to New York City employers. As is no surprise, the mayor’s…
Law and the Workplace
Amendment to New York City Human Rights Law Mandates Employers to Engage in “Cooperative Dialogue” with Employees Seeking an Accommodation
By Bassam Gergi, Evandro Gigante, Harris Mufson
The New York City Council voted last month to amend the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to mandate that covered entities engage in “cooperative dialogue” with those persons who…
Employment & Labor
New Jersey Amends Its Law Against Discrimination to Provide Protections to Nursing Mothers
By Amy E. Hatcher, Denise Merna Dadika
On January 8, 2018, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed new legislation (the “Amendment”) amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”) to add breastfeeding as a protected class…
Employment Law Matters
Addressing Requests for Additional Time Off After a Leave of Absence: Walk in the Park, or Maze Without a Map?
Is additional time off after a leave of absence a “reasonable” accommodation? The answer is unclear, and usually is “It depends.” Federal courts recently have disagreed with each other on…
Employment Law Spotlight
Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Will Be in Effect Before You Know It
As you may know, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in July, expanding state protections for pregnant women and new mothers, and setting new rules…