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workplace accommodations
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Ohio Employer Law Blog
Someone needs to take away Elon Musk’s twitter access
The reality is that this guy (who is independently wealthy) did no actual work, claimed as his excuse that he had a disability that prevented him from typing, yet was…
Vedder Works
Pregnant or Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Get Some Relief
By Ellen M. Hemminger, Elizabeth N. Hall
In late 2022, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act. Both Acts are among a number of protections passed to address working conditions for women workers.…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
ADA and Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace
By Sheri L. Giger, Katharine C. Weber, Janean Dunn
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new technical assistance, “Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
EEOC Releases Comprehensive Guidance Regarding Job Applicants and Employees With Hearing Disabilities
On January 23, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document aimed at providing guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
EEOC Issues Updated ADA Guidance on Hearing‑Related Disabilities
Last week, the EEOC issued an updated resource document explaining how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to job applicants and employees who have hearing conditions. The document clarifies that…
Labor & Employment Report
Support/Service Animals in the Workplace – What Should Employers Do?
I’ve previously written about an employer’s obligation to accommodate service or emotional support animals in the workplace, as well as guidelines the employer should consider if it finds itself on…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Under the Radar Laws Expand Protections for Pregnant Employees in the Workplace
By Amber M. Rogers, Steven J. DiBeneditto Jr.
As part of the bill funding the federal government, President Biden signed into law the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act). These…
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
New Federal Protections for Pregnant Workers
By Dykema
Where previous protections offered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 fell short, employees were left to make hard…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Senate Passes Protections for Pregnant Workers and New Mothers
By Tracy Thomas
Senate Passes Protections for Pregnant Workers and New MothersThe Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act passed the Senate with bipartisan support on Thursday as amendments…
Religion Clause
EEOC Sues Over Refusal To Accommodate Religious Objections To Flu Vaccine
The EEOC announced on Friday that it has filed a Title VII religious discrimination lawsuit in a Georgia federal district court against Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system.…