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Employment & Labor
En Banc Sixth Circuit Reverses Itself And Finds That Nearly Unlimited Telecommuting Is Not A Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA
By Christopher M. Cascino and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. In EEOC v. Ford Motor Co., No. 12-2484 (6th Cir. Apr. 10, 2015), a case we blogged about previously here and…
Employment & Labor
LXBN TV: Do Employers Have to Let Employees Telecommute Under ADA? Not Always, Says Sixth Circuit
The workplace nowadays is in a constant state of change—that is, if there's a workplace at all as so many people are telecommuting and coworking and a number of other…
Labor Days
A “Common Sense” Victory for Employers – The Ford Telecommuting Decision is Reversed
On April 10, 2015, the 6th Circuit reached what many believe is the right decision and reversed its much–debated decision in EEOC v. Ford Motor Co., 752 F.3d 634 (6th…
GT L&E Blog
Sixth Circuit Rejects Telecommuting Demand from Employee
In an important “win” for employers that has potentially widespread implications, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, reinstated summary judgment dismissing claims asserted by the Equal Employment…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
En Banc Sixth Circuit: No ADA Violation In Telecommuting Suit
By Lauren Kuley
On Friday, the Sixth Circuit issued a significant decision on telecommuting accommodations for disabled employees. In EEOC v. Ford Motor Co., a divided en banc court affirmed summary judgment for…
Understanding the ADA
Telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation: EEOC v. Ford Motor Company en banc Decision
In a comment to this blog entry, I discussed the panel decision of the Sixth Circuit in EEOC v. Ford Motor Company where the panel held that telecommuting was a…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
More Road Rules: Telecommuting as a “Reasonable Accommodation” Under ADA Gets an Update
Last year, my colleague Gabe Jiran, had a series of posts on telecommuting as a possible reasonable accommodation. In one post, he reported on a Sixth Circuit decision that allowed…
Labor & Employment Report
Tardy While Working From Home?!!
By Fiona W. Ong
As an employer, you might think you've heard all the excuses why an employee is late for work. But what if they're working from home? Seriously, how is that even…
Legal Ease Blog
NY Ethics Opinions Address Technology
By Allison Johs
Next week I’ll be presenting at the ABA Women Rainmakers Mid-Career Workshop on “Lawyering in the Digital Age.” My presentation covers technology issues that the lawyers of today are faced…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Ford Motor ADA Telecommuting Case Still Running
A few months ago, I posted my fourth and what I then called my “final” blog on the Sixth Circuit’s significant ADA decision in EEOC v. Ford Motor Company. I…