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Labor & Employment E-Note - August 2021

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ADA Title III Website Accessibility Lawsuits On The Rise - The number of Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) Title III lawsuits filed against businesses nationwide continues to increase. In 2020 alone, approximately...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Businesses Now Face ADA Risk Related to COVID-19 Mandatory Employee Mask-Wearing Policies

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A class action lawsuit filed in September 2020 against Nike alleging that its policy requiring retail employees to wear Nike-branded, opaque masks discriminated against deaf and hard of hearing consumers under Title III of...more

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2021: The Year Ahead For Employers

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In 2020, COVID-19 collided with a presidential election, forever altering the workplace as we knew it. In 2021 employers are faced with reimagining the employer/employee relationship while simultaneously trying to keep pace...more

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Mask Policies Put Businesses Between A Rock And A Hard Place

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Several weeks ago, we blogged about mask objectors presenting businesses with documents bearing the U.S. Department of Justice seal stating that they are not required to wear masks because of their disability. ...more

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Title III Coronavirus FAQs: Tips for Addressing Common ADA Title III Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic

While many traditional places of public accommodation, such as theaters, stadiums, restaurants, amusement parks, and retail stores, have shut down their operations in response to “shelter in place” and “social distancing”...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

“Ruff” Days at the Office: Service Dogs (and Other Animals) in the Workplace

With everything from alpacas, pigs and turkeys, to even a snake being claimed as service animals, it is not surprising that many business owners are asking what truly qualifies as a “service animal” under the law. ...more

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