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Reasonable Accommodation Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Association Discrimination

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Does an Employer have to Accommodate a Nondisabled Employee Because of Another’s Disability? Yes, Says One California State...

Last month, a California state appellate court issued a decision that, as the dissent characterized, went “where no one has gone before.” In Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., the court held that...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Employment Law Notes - May 2016

Employee Who Needed To Assist Disabled Son Could Proceed With "Associational Disability Discrimination" Claim - Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., 246 Cal. App. 4th 180 (2016) - Luis...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Connection to Someone With a Disability is Nearly Identical to an Actual Disability

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As disability discrimination and accommodation claims continue to rise across the country, an appellate court in California may have just helped significantly expand such claims in the future by finding that an employee can...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Employment Law Commentary - Volume 27, Issue 8, August 2015

The extent of an employer’s duty to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with mental impairments can be difficult to discern, especially in where an adverse action is taken in connection with conduct that is caused...more

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New Ruling Broadens Scope Of Massachusetts Anti-Discrimination Statute

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), the highest court in Massachusetts, ruled on Friday that the Commonwealth’s antidiscrimination statute, which bars employment discrimination on the basis of handicap, prohibits...more

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