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Fourth Circuit Says Employer Not Required to Create Shared Job as ADA Accommodation

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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are required to consider reassignment to an existing vacant position as a last ditch form of reasonable accommodation for an employee unable to return to their previous...more

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Fourth Circuit Says Transferring an Employee Is ADA Accommodation of Last Resort

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If disabled employees are no longer able to perform the essential functions of their job even with reasonable accommodation, under the Americans with Disabilities Act the employer must consider transferring the workers to an...more

Maynard Nexsen

ADA Claims Fail When Employee Accepts Lateral Transfer

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has always been important for employers, and it has become increasingly so as the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact workplaces and businesses across the country and...more

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Employers Are Allowed to Choose Alternative Reasonable Accommodations if Effective

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Employers generally understand their obligation to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as a number of state and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

“I Need to Work from Home” — Telecommuting May Be Your ADA Reasonable Accommodation Alternative

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Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require you to allow telecommuting? If the employee’s job, like most jobs, involves attendance and teamwork as essential functions, the answer is likely no. However, more and...more

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