Employment Law Now VIII-151 - EEOC Commissioner Interview: Part 1 of 2 on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
DE Talk | Using Employment Networks to Connect with Individuals with Disabilities in an Ever-Changing Workforce
Managing Employee Leave Under the FMLA and ADA
(Podcast) California Employment News: Understanding ADA/FEHA Requirements and the Interactive Process
California Employment News: Understanding ADA/FEHA Requirements and the Interactive Process
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 30: Plaintiff Legal Trends with Paul Porter of Cromer, Babb & Porter
The Burr Broadcast: Key Differences Between PWFA and ADA
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 13: The Americans with Disabilities Act with Stefania Bondurant
Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 10 – Website Accessibility
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 3: Top Labor & Employment Issues for 2024 with Jennie Cluverius, Cherie Blackburn, and Christy Rogers
ADA Website Accessibility: Insights and Updates — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Workplace Accommodation after COVID: Legal Update
DE Talk | Uncovering the Non-Traditional Workforce: Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Addiction Recovery
The Chartwell Chronicles: Employment Law
DE Under 3: Diving into DEAMcon23 – Accommodations, DEIB, Disability & More
Illinois Federal Court Dismisses CFPB's First Redlining Case, Holding ECOA Doesn't Extend to Prospective Applicants - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Employment Law Now VI-121 - Top 5 Fall Things You Need To Know
Employment Law Now VI-119 - What Did You Miss This Summer?
Recent Developments in ADA Website Accessibility Compliance - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off
Second Circuit holds employees get disability accommodations even if not necessary to perform their job - In Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s grant of...more
The April Monthly Minute showers readers with some eye-opening case law updates, ranging from a $38.8M jury verdict in a 401(k) fee case, to a pair of cases involving Elevance (f/k/a Anthem) health plan coverage exclusions....more
Plaintiffs filed 2,452 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court in 2024 – a 13% decrease from 2023....more
Retailers and other businesses with an online presence continue to be targets of lawsuits filed by plaintiffs asserting claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related state laws. In a nutshell, these suits...more
Settles Federal Suit Charging Adult Care Provider Refused to Reasonably Accommodate Employees with Disabilities - DETROIT – PACE Southeast Michigan, a company providing all-inclusive care for the elderly, will pay $170,000...more
A “tobacco surcharge” is part of many employers’ wellness programs, where the employer charges tobacco users higher health insurance premiums than non-tobacco users. A typical tobacco surcharge program will ask an employee if...more
Fresh off the press, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued an important finding this week highlighting key compliance pitfalls for employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)....more
Conciliates Federal Charge Company Fired Worker Instead of Accommodating Disability - VALLEJO, Calif. – MedMark Treatment Centers, a subsidiary of BayMark Health Services which provides treatment for opioid addiction and...more
Settles Federal Lawsuit Claiming Property Management Companies Terminated Pregnant Employee Unlawfully - DALLAS – Property management companies Castle Hills Master Association Inc., Bright Realty LLC, Bright Industries...more
Federal Agency Alleged Global Payments Company Denied Worker’s Pleas for Remote Work Due to High Risk for COVID-19 Infection - ATLANTA – Total Systems Services, LLC, a global payments processing company based in Columbus,...more
Settles Federal Charge Finding Company Fired Assistant Teacher Instead of Accommodating Disability - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Catalyst Family Inc., a non-profit company that operates child development centers in various...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) following the release of its final rule and interpretative guidance in April 2024. We previously...more
Federal Agency Charges Nation’s Largest Retailer Failed to Accommodate Employee Disabilities and Fired Employees for Disability-Related Absences - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, will pay $175,000 and furnish...more
Resolves Federal Lawsuit Alleging Company Fired Cashier for Seizures - PHOENIX – Walmart, Inc., the largest grocery store chain in the United States, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability...more
Federal Agency Charges Auto Dealership Demoted and Fired Employee Because of Her Disability - BALTIMORE – A Baltimore-area car dealership will pay $105,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination...more
Medical Practice Resolves Action in Which it Fired Disabled Employee Rather Than Accommodate Her - GAITHERSBURG, Md. — All Day Medical Care Clinic, LLC., a healthcare provider offering a variety of medical specialists who...more
International Freight Company Settles Claim It Fired Manager Because of His Cancer - ATLANTA – Pilot Air Freight, LLC, an international freight shipping and logistics company, will pay $400,000 and provide other relief to...more
Resolves Federal Lawsuit Alleging Company Failed to Accommodate and Hire Blind and Low-Vision Applicants - SAN ANTONIO — National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. (NTI), a Westwood, Massachusetts-based staffing support firm,...more
Settles Federal Charges Distribution Center Refused to Allow Disabled Employee to Work and Retaliated Against Her for Complaining - RALEIGH, N.C. – Wal-Mart Stores East, LP will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to...more
Nonprofit Denied Accommodations to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Employees and Fired Employees Who Requested Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON – Didlake, Inc., a government contractor that provides janitorial...more
Company to Implement Enhanced ADA Training and Policies Following Federal Conciliation - COLUMBUS, Ohio – Pearl Interactive Network, Inc., a Columbus-based company, resolved a charge of disability discrimination filed with...more
Federal Agency Charged Grocery Store Chain Subjected Employee to Sexual Harassment and Fired Her When She Refused to Undergo Unlawful Medical Examination - HARRISBURG, Pa. – Weis Markets, Inc., will pay $75,000 and furnish...more
Federal Agency Charged Pharmacy Pressured Employees and Applicants to Fill Expensive Hemophilia Prescriptions with the Company - DENVER – Factor One Source Pharmacy, LLC, a pharmacy providing specialized pharmacy services to...more
Settles Federal Charges Workforce Services Provider in Southern New Mexico Failed to Grant Medical Leave and Fired Employee - SOCORRO, N.M. – Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (jointly referred to as Res-Care/Equus),...more
Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more