Topic
Reasonable Accommodation
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Fair Housing Issues Review
The Do’s and Don’ts of Verifying Reasonable Accommodation Requests
One common question from landlords and property managers is whether they are permitted to request supporting information from tenants who have made an accommodation request under the federal Fair Housing…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Second Circuit Holds: You Can’t Always Get What You Want – As Long As Your Employer Gives You What You Need (An Effective Accommodation)
On May 21, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in Noll v. International Business Machines Corporation, Case No. 13-4096 (May 21, 2015), affirmed a decision…
School Law
Revisiting Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA — Being “Effective”
This post originally appeared on the Connecticut Employment Law Blog. What does it really mean to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who has a disability? That’s a question…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Revisiting Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA — Being “Effective”
What does it really mean to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who has a disability? That's a question I talk about a bunch with clients. The employee may…
HR Defense
Second Circuit Confirms That Providing “Effective” Reasonable Accommodation Sufficient Under ADA and NYS Law
In Noll v. Int’l Bus. Machs. Corp., 13-cv-4096 (2d Cir May 21, 2015), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the extent to which, under the ADA and New York…
Employment & Labor
Supreme Court Issues its Decision in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Answering the Question: When Does an Employer Have to Accommodate an Applicant’s Religious Practices?
By Beth V. West
Abercrombie & Fitch (AF) refused to hire Samantha Elauf, a practicing Muslim, on the basis that the headscarf she wore during her interview conflicted with AF’s “Look Policy” which prohibits…
The Labor Dish
Allergic At Work Is Not Allergic To Work
By DLA Labor Dish Editorial Board
Food allergies are widespread. Anyone who has a child, works at or with a school, or reads extensively knows that the increasing prevalence of food allergies among children is one…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Be Smarter than the Average Bear: ADA Accommodations at Camp
So "bear" with me on this one. Today is Yogi Berra's 90th birthday. The Yankee great is famous for not only his play as a baseball player but also for…
Fair Housing Defense
Early Termination of a Lease as a Reasonable Accommodation?
A Fair Housing Defense blog reader sent me a question today that I wanted to address as it comes up from time to time. As we know, our federal Fair…
Minnesota Employer
When Are Reasonable Accommodations NOT Required For a Disabled Employee?
Sometimes, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) does not require an employer to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee. The most notable exception to the rule is when the…