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Reasonable Accommodation ADAAA Discrimination

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Medical Evidence Not Necessary to Prove ADA Disability

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, plaintiffs have the burden of demonstrating they have a disability that results in a significant impairment of a major life activity. Since adoption of the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

EEOC Issues Controversial Updated Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination

For the first time in over 30 years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a comprehensive update to its guidelines on pregnancy discrimination. The EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy...more

Fisher Phillips

Labor Letter, February 2013: How To Weigh Obesity In Employment Decisions

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Imagine you are the Hiring Manager for a distribution warehouse and have just begun interviewing applicants for a materials handler position. The first candidate enters the room, standing at a height of 5’4”, weighing more...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Pregnancy Discrimination Law Update

In an important ruling for employers, the Fourth Circuit recently underscored that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) does not require employers to provide pregnant workers with special accommodations. Young v. United...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employers Shouldn't Be Too Excited About That Pregnancy Decision . . . And More From The Price Is Right

Is this new UPS pregnancy discrimination decision really such great news for employers? HINT: Check the dates!!! The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit* held this week that there is no "reasonable...more

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