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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects individuals with substantial impairment of a major life activity. In the past, this definition was interpreted by federal courts to limit ADA coverage to persons with chronic...more
Company Fired Employee After Seizure, Federal Agency Charges - DENVER - Gollnick Construction, Inc., which does business as Colorado Excavating, violated federal law when it fired an employee because she had a seizure,...more
Proposition 64 changed marijuana laws. What many do not realize is that it did not change employment laws. Employers recognize societal norms are changing with the passing of Prop 64. A new era has commenced and the Family...more
Novelty Gift Company Failed to Accommodate and Fired Employee Due to Disability, Federal Agency Charges - HICKORY, N.C. - Spencer Gifts, LLC (Spencer), a Delaware corporation that operates novelty gift stores throughout...more
Global Defense Contractor Fired Employee Who Needed Intermittent Leave to Treat Diabetes, Federal Agency Charges - MOBILE, Ala. - Austal USA, LLC, a global designer and manufacturer of defense and commercial ships...more
Company Refused Employee's Request for One-Week Extension of Medical Leave to Recuperate From Surgery, Federal Agency Charged - ST. LOUIS - Kessinger Hunter Management, Inc. (KHMI), a national commercial property...more
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability, unless doing so would trigger significant operational difficulties and/or expenses...more
Company's Strict Enforcement of 180-Day Maximum Leave and Attendance Policies Disadvantages Workers With Disabilities, Federal Agency Says - LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced...more
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Home Furnishings Company Denied Accommodation to and Fired Employee, Federal Agency Charges - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Heritage Home Group, LLC (Heritage Home), a North Carolina corporation that designs, manufactures, sources...more
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Employer Fired Employee with Cancer Instead of Granting Request for Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO - Illinois Action for Children fired an employee who was on leave receiving treatment for breast cancer...more
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Poultry Company Fired Manager While on Approved Leave, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Harrison Poultry, Inc., a poultry hatchery located in Bethlehem, Ga., will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...more
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David C. Henderson, a partner in Nutter’s Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s Labor, Employment and Benefits practice group, addressed when additional leave is a reasonable accommodation to an employee’s...more
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