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Reasonable Accommodation
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Labor & Employment Report
Reasonable Accommodation Does Not Include Stress-Free Environment
By Fiona W. Ong
As employers know, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide "reasonable accommodation" to employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential function of their jobs. What employees…
EEOC Year-End Countdown
The EEOC Scores Summary Judgment Win In Religious Discrimination Case
By Gerald L. Maatman Jr. and Howard M. Wexler In an opinion issued on September 3, 2013, in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Case No. 11-CV-03162 (N.D. Cal.…
Employment & Labor
The EEOC Scores Summary Judgment Win In Religious Discrimination Case
By Gerald L. Maatman Jr. and Howard M. Wexler In an opinion issued on September 3, 2013, in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Case No. 11-CV-03162 (N.D. Cal.…
Personal Injury Law Journal
How Does the ADA and FMLA Interact with New Jersey Workers’ Compensation?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal Law, closely followed by the New Jersey Law against Discrimination (NJLAD).
Employment Discrimination Report
“Fighting Disability Discrimination Is A Priority For The EEOC”
As if we didn’t know, this is the EEOC’s mantra these days, most recently stated in a press release announcing a new ADA lawsuit by a used car manager against…
California Employment Law
What Does It Mean that Disabled Employees Get "Preferential Consideration" for Open Positions?
Imagine this situation: You're in charge of HR for your company. Employee #1 is returning from a disability-related leave of absence, but her position is no longer available (assume that this…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Interactive Process is Two-Way Street, Appellate Court Affirms
The Connecticut Appellate Court will officially release an opinion next week that reaffirms that the interactive process required by both the Americans with Disabilities Act and the state law equivalent…
Fair Housing Defense
Is Management Required to Reduce Rent on an Apartment in Response to a Reasonable Accomodation Request From a Disabled Resident? No.
As your humble Fair Housing Defense blog editor has written in this space many times before, reasonable accommodation and reasonable modification requests come in all shapes and sizes. While there…
Employment Discrimination Report
What Happens When An Employee Rejects An Offered Accommodation Because She Prefers A Different One?
Today we discuss an interesting case from the federal appeals court in Philadelphia which discusses what efforts an employer must make, if any, to provide an accommodation which the employee likes. A city laboratory…
Fair Housing Defense
Must Management Grant the Specific Reasonable Accommodation/Modification Request Received From a Resident? No. But Management Must Evaluate, Consider, and Respond to the Request.
I received a good question that raised a common issue for management and residents when dealing with reasonable accommodation and modification requests. Assume a resident (or an applicant) asks for…