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workplace accommodations
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Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Employee Seeking a Less Stressful Work Environment Denied ADA Protections
In a case addressing a challenging accommodation scenario faced by many employers, a Florida District Court held in Hargett v. Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees that an employee seeking a…
Employment Law Spotlight
Pregnancy Protections Under NYC Law – Not Limited to Just “Pregnancy”
As most NYC employers have probably heard by now, in May of this year, New York City released guidance that defines violations of pregnancy protections under the NYC Human Rights…
Global Workplace Insider
Scents and Sensibility in Canadian Workplaces
When is an employee discriminated against because of odours in the workplace? In the recent decision of Gillis and Nova Scotia (Public Service Commission), Re, (http://canlii.ca/t/gncqd), the Nova Scotia Labour…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Understanding Work Related Accidents & Workplace Accommodations
After you’re injured in a work related accident, there are many steps that you need to take. You’ll need to arrange doctor’s appointments and potentially schedule physical or occupational therapy…
Understanding the ADA
What’s Wrong with This Job Description? Let Me Count the Ways
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! This post is a momentous one so to speak. It is my 200th blog entry (about four years). There is absolutely no way I…
HR Law Talk
Can Employer Require Impaired Employee to Take Medication?
The EEOC says no. In a recent case, the EEOC filed suit against a paper company in Michigan over this issue. The employee had a seizure at work and was…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Job Descriptions are Critical for Successfully Defending Against Workplace Disability & Accommodation Claims
By Jason Shinn
Only the most die-hard HR professional considers job descriptions as exciting and management outside of HR often ignore them altogether. But job descriptions are a critical first step in guarding…
Workforce Bulletin
EEOC Updates Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance
By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Kristie-Ann M. Yamane
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Young v. UPS, [1] the EEOC has modified those aspects of its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues…
Employment Law Watch
Transgender at Work: How Employers Can Stay Off the EEOC Radar Screen
By Nikki D. Kessling, Mark Temple
It’s no secret that the EEOC—and even some courts—read Title VII to prohibit discrimination against transgender employees. A growing number of state and city laws also specifically include gender identity…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Senators Introduce Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
By Tracy Thomas
Wash Post, How Feminists Can Win--by Treating Pregnancy like a Temporary DisabilityThis week a bipartisan group of four senators introduced a bill, dubbed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. It borrows language from…