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Reasonable Accommodation Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Local Ordinance

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On-Demand Webinar | Navigating Leave and Disability Protection Laws During COVID-19: A Practical Guide for California Employers

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Each month, Nossaman's complimentary Employment BUZZ webinar series covers a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit" 30-minute...more

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NYC Employers Must Engage in "Cooperative Dialogue" on Accommodation Requests

As of October 15, 2018, New York City employers are now required to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” when an employee requests a workplace accommodation. In a development that may have been overshadowed by the New York...more

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New Requirements for Memorializing the Interactive Process Under the NYCHRL: Engaging in a Cooperative Dialogue

This week, on Oct. 15, an amendment to the New York City Administrative Code went into effect requiring employers covered by the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to engage in a good faith “cooperative dialogue” when...more

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Obesity as a Disabling Condition in Wisconsin?

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A recent decision from the State of California has held that obesity is considered a protected disability under California law if the condition of obesity is caused by a psychological condition. This gave me pause to wonder...more

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New York City Human Right Law Imposes Stringent Accommodation Requirements for Businesses

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 19, 2018, the New York City passed a law requiring that businesses engage in “cooperative dialogue” with individuals with disabilities and in other protected categories in the context of...more

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NYC Human Rights Law and Employers' Requirements for "Cooperative Dialogue"

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A recent amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) reaffirms that employers must engage in a “cooperative dialogue” with employees who request a “reasonable accommodation.” While this obligation has been...more

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Obese Employees May Be Protected Under FEHA

In December 2017, the California Court of Appeal published a decision confirming obesity is a protected disability in California if it has a physiological cause. In Cornell v. Berkeley Tennis Club, 18 Cal. App. 5th 908...more

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Departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development Release Updated Fair Housing Act Guidance on State and Local Land Use...

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Jointly responsible for enforcing the federal Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), the U.S. Departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development (“the Departments”) have issued numerous guidance documents and policy statements to...more

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New Philadelphia Ordinance Requires Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy, Childbirth

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City of Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter recently signed legislation amending the City’s Fair Practices Ordinance to prohibit pregnancy-related discrimination and require employers to provide reasonable workplace...more

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