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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Interpretation of an Interpreter Request? 11th Circuit Weighs in on Accommodation of Deaf Employee

Your employee requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) but you refuse to grant it. If the employee continues to perform their job, can the employee still sue you for refusing the...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

How to Support an Employee Going Through a Gender Transition

As transgender employees become more comfortable living openly as their authentic selves in the workplace, employers should be prepared to work with transitioning employees. Consider putting a plan in place that fosters an...more

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K&L Auto Crushers Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Auto Recycler Fired Employee During Treatment for Cancer After Denying Her Requests for Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS – Tyler, Texas-based K&L Auto Crushers will pay $90,000 and furnish other relief to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Return to Work Resistance: Navigating the ADA Interactive Process and COVID-19 Disability Accommodation Requests

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As vaccine proliferation continues, employers are preparing to welcome their workforces back to offices and job sites across the country. While many Americans are eager to return to pre-pandemic life, employers can expect...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les nouvelles mesures fédérales en matière d’emploi visent à atténuer les effets de la pandémie de COVID-19

MISE À JOUR : Le 29 septembre 2020, le projet de loi C-4 a franchi l’étape de la troisième lecture à la Chambre des communes (sans modification) et, le 30 septembre 2020, a été présenté en première lecture au Sénat. Ce...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s New Employment Measures Look to Address COVID-19 Effects

On September 24, 2020, Bill C-2, An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19 (Bill C-2) was introduced in the House of Commons by federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion...more

Troutman Pepper

Accommodations May Be Needed For Hearing-Impaired Job Applicants And Employees

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Q: I understand that employers may be required to offer reasonable accommodations to hearing-impaired applicants and employees. When are accommodations required?  What kind of accommodations must employers offer?...more

Morgan Lewis

New York State Adds Protected Classifications and Remedies for Workplace Discrimination

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The new laws are designed to protect equality for female employees in New York State; Governor also proposes regulations that would extend protections to transgender employees. On October 21, New York Governor Andrew...more

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