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Reasonable Accommodation Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Interpreters

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EEOC Sues Nonprofit for Disability Discrimination

Nonprofit Denied Accommodations to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Employees and Fired Employees Who Requested Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges - WASHINGTON - Didlake, Inc. a government contractor that provides janitorial...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Interpretation of an Interpreter Request? 11th Circuit Weighs in on Accommodation of Deaf Employee

Your employee requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) but you refuse to grant it. If the employee continues to perform their job, can the employee still sue you for refusing the...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds Texas Counties Can be Sued for Failing to Provide Interpreters to Criminal Defendants

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On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a lawsuit over alleged violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) could proceed against Lee County, Texas. The plaintiff...more

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“Deaf Culture” Expert to Testify at Trial? Judge Allows EEOC to Test the Limits

In the last couple of years, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has prosecuted at least 12 lawsuits on behalf of deaf or hard-of-hearing employees or...more

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Employers Need to Consider Accommodation Requests Made at Any Time During a Disabled Employee’s Employment

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Can an employer simply ignore a request by a disabled employee for an accommodation made in a meeting that could lead to the employee’s termination? A recent federal case from Wisconsin says no. In the case, the former...more

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