Take note, employers: if your decision to accommodate a qualified employee with a disability is solely based on necessity, you may be inviting unnecessary legal exposure. ...more
6/24/2025
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Disability Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Rights ,
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Statutory Violations ,
Teachers ,
Undue Hardship
This is the second installment in our series, 10 Tips to Reduce Risk of Employment Claims in 2023. Each tip will discuss an issue our Labor & Employment Practice saw last year, along with suggested action steps that employers...more
3/8/2023
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Connecticut ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Leave of Absence ,
Medical Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour