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Reasonable Accommodation
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Employment Discrimination Report
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Get?” Readers Comment
On October 7th we asked the questions: Must an employee who needs an accommodation (disability-related) actually request it? Or must the employer be “clairvoyant” and infer such a request from…
HR Defense
Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA Do Not Require Changing a Job’s Essential Functions
Weldon Williams, a pharmacist, suffered from diabetes which limited his ability to stand for extended periods of time. Williams sued his former employer Revco Discount Drug Centers, Inc., d/b/a CVS…
Employment Law Watch
Illinois Expands Protection for Pregnant Employees and Unpaid Interns
This post was also written by Kimberly M. Mitchell. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn just signed legislation requiring Illinois employers to provide reasonable accommodation to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Court Finds Factual Issues Regarding Accommodations
The ADA Amendments Act was passed in 2009. Since then, courts have addressed more fundamental questions about disability claims, such as what are the essential functions of a job and…
Accessibility Defense
Fido Frenzy Revisited – reasonableness is the key.
By Richard Hunt
When a Court refers to the case before it as a “sad commentary on the litigious nature of our society” you can be fairly sure that one party or the…
Accessibility Defense
Fido Frenzy Revisited – reasonableness is the key.
By Richard Hunt
When a Court refers to the case before it as a “sad commentary on the litigious nature of our society” you can be fairly sure that one party or the…
Employment Discrimination Report
“If You Don’t Ask, You DO Get” — Must An Employer Accommodate An Employee Even If She Does Not Ask For An Accommodation?
Must an employee who needs an accommodation (disability-related) actually request it? Or must the employer be “clairvoyant” and infer such a request from the circumstances of the case? Not an…
FMLA Insights
Don’t Be Tripped Up by Light Duty Obligations under the FMLA and ADA: A Discussion of Employer Best Practices
By Jeff Nowak
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of presenting on the FMLA and ADA reasonable accommodations at CUPA-HR's annual conference with my friend, Stan Kulesa from The Standard. We spent…
Understanding the ADA
A twofer: magic words and whether a battle is worth fighting (Title I and Title III)
This week's blog entry is a twofer. In the first case, we will discuss whether magic words are necessary for getting a reasonable accommodation. In the second case, we will…
Employment Discrimination Report
Senior Center Fires Health and Wellness Director With Fibromyalgia
Seems that they are coming faster now – EEOC suits under the ADA against health care facilities, that is. The EEOC just sued a senior living community in Colorado for…