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Reasonable Accommodation
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Labor & Employment Law Blog
Inflexible Medical Leave Policies May Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
On August 27, 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a putative class action against United Parcel Service, Inc. claiming the company’s 12-month leave of absence policy violates the…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Requests for Accommodation do not Need a Solution
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a good decision on reasonable accommodation recently. EEOC v. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LLP. One of the few decisions to plumb the…
California Employment Law Update
Employer Was Entitled To Summary Judgment In Disability Discrimination Case
By Tony Oncidi
Scotch v. Art Inst. of Cal.-Orange County, Inc., 173 Cal. App. 4th 986 (2009) Carmine Scotch sued his former employer, the Art Institute of California-Orange County, Inc. (“AIC”) for discrimination…
New Jersey Law Blog
What Common Interest Community Associations Need To Know When Considering Requests By Disabled Owners For A “Reasonable Accommodation”
In general, the United States Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful for a common interest community, cooperative and/or homeowners association to discriminate in the terms, conditions or privileges of the…
Mediating Certainty
Disability Law: Reasonable Accommodation Requests and the Interactive Process in West Virginia, Framework
By Keith Jones
I was recently invited to deliver a presentation to a group of lawyers on “Reasonable Accommodation Requests and the Interactive Process in West Virginia.” In connection with my presentation, I…
Fair Housing Defense
A primer on reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications
A "reasonable accommodation" is a change, exception, or adjustment to a rule, policy, practice or service that may be necessary for a person with a disability to have an equal…
Employment Law Matters
Request for an indefinite leave of absence is not a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.
The 8th U.S. Circuit court of Appeals has upheld summary judgment in favor of an employer who terminated the employment of an individual undergoing cancer treatment. Peyton v. Fred’s Stores…
California Employment Law Update
County Did Not Discriminate Against Employee With Rare Blood Disease
By Tony Oncidi
Wilson v. County of Orange, 169 Cal. App. 4th 1185 (2009) Julie Ann Wilson worked as a radio dispatcher for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s emergency communications system. Wilson sued…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
New EEOC Guidance Raises Questions About Post-Termination Duty to Accommodate in Connecticut
Nearly six months ago, a landmark ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court held that Connecticut's anti-discrimination laws required employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to disabled workers, much like the federal…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
EEOC Issues FAQs for Employees and Employers on Performance/Conduct Issues Under the ADA
The EEOC today released a "comprehensive question-and-answer guide" (but not regulations) addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be applied to a wide variety of performance and conduct issues. You can download…