Topic
workplace accommodations
166 published works
Achkar Law Blog
How to Request Accommodation at Work
The Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code“) requires every employer and union to reasonably accommodate employees who fall under the protected grounds of discrimination. An employee’s request for an accommodation triggers the employer’s…
Global Workplace Insider
Free menstrual products in Canadian federally regulated workplaces
By Kevin MacNeill, Preston Brasch, Erin Colwell
The Minister of Labour for Canada has announced Proposed Regulations under the Canada Labour Code. If adopted, employers will have to, among other things: Provide menstrual products, including clean and…
FB Employment Discrimination Blog
Providing An Accommodation Is Not “A Shield From Criticism”
In yesterday’s “Work Friend” column in The New York Times, “Anonymous” writes to columnist (and acclaimed author) Roxane Gay complaining that a direct report’s chronic health condition causes unpredictability in…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Navigating Employee Accommodations in the Post-Pandemic Workplace
Back to Sweaters, School, and the Office - Oh My! For many, September marks the start of a new year. Yes, yes, we know January is the real first month…
Labor & Employment Insights
Was There a Rainbow Connection? Arkansas Court Allows Religious Discrimination Case to Go Forward over Apron Symbol
Accommodating an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs can be tricky. In EEOC v. Kroger, a court in Arkansas gives some guidance on how to handle these claims. The case law…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Exploring State Laws of Pregnant Workers Fairness Acts and Reasonable Accommodations
By Tracy Thomas
Deborah Widiss, Pregnant Workers Fairness Acts: Advancing a Progressive Policy in Both Red and Blue America, Nevada L.J. (forthcoming) Pregnant workers often need small changes—such as permission to sit on a…
Health Law Prof Blog
Worker Functional Abilities, Occupational Requirements, and Job Accommodations: A Close Look at Three Occupations
Megan Henly (University of New Hampshire), Debra L. Brucker (University of New Hampshire), Andrew J. Houtenville (University of New Hampshire), Worker Functional Abilities, Occupational Requirements, and Job Accommodations: A Close…
Health Law Prof Blog
Miscarriage of Justice: Early Pregnancy Loss and the Limits of U.S. Employment Law
Laura T. Kessler (University of Utah), Miscarriage of Justice: Early Pregnancy Loss and the Limits of U.S. Employment Law, 108 Cornell L. Rev. (forthcoming 2022):This Article explores judicial responses to…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Pittsburgh Issues Important Guidance for Employers Related to Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
By Sheri L. Giger, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Following the passage of a bill that expanded the City’s anti-discrimination law to include employee “status as a victim of domestic violence,” Pittsburgh recently published additional guidance for employers. The…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Duty to accommodate includes reasonable, not preferred, options
Alberta employer offered reasonable positions within worker's restrictions, but worker declined