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NJ Supreme Court Applies Law Against Discrimination to Emotional Support Animal Use in Housing

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Requests by a resident to have an emotional support animal that would violate a housing unit’s occupancy agreement must be analyzed under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled. As...more

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‘Pistol’ Shoots Blanks in Appeals Court Decision on Workplace Service Animal Accommodation

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...What are employer obligations when an employee asks to bring a service animal into the workplace? This is a question faced more and more by employers, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently offered guidance,...more

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Appellate Court Addresses How Much Information Employee Must Submit to Support an Accommodation Request

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One of the many difficult issues employers face under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is determining what information a disabled employee must provide to an employer to trigger the employer’s duty to accommodate a...more

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Court Upholds Termination Of Employee Who Used Prescription Medication That Was Prescribed 5 Years Earlier

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A federal court in Indiana dismissed the disability discrimination and retaliation claims of a DOT-regulated driver who failed a random drug test due to prescription opioid use, holding that he did not sufficiently adhere to...more

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California Court Upholds Employer’s Refusal To Hire Applicant Who Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test Due To Medical Marijuana Use

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A federal court in California dismissed the disability discrimination claims of a job applicant who failed a pre-employment drug test due to medical marijuana use, holding that he did not sufficiently prove that he was...more

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Ask A Litigator: What Should Employers Know About The Interactive Process?

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As an employer in California, you probably know that the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) requires employers with five or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a...more

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Former Dealership Employee Nabs $1.3 Million Verdict In Disability Discrimination Suit

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Why should your dealership conduct thorough investigations into possible employee misconduct and document poor performance before termination? A Florida court just gave 1.3 million reasons....more

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Employment And Labor Alert: EEOC Updates Guidance On Several Disabilities

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new guidance in an effort to help employers work with employees with cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities....more

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