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Reasonable Accommodation Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Dismissals

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations Survive Legal Challenge by State Attorneys General

EmployNews has previously covered the EEOC's Final Regulations Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which provided clarity to employers and workers about who is protected under the landmark statute, the...more

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A Tale Of Two Rulings: This Week’s Conflicting Decisions On The Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, marks the effective date of the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (“PWFA”) Final Rule, which is now effective in 48 states. The path to implementing the PWFA has been fraught with lawsuits, culminating in...more

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Another Federal Appeals Court Rules Employers Have Duty to Accommodate an Employee's Commute in Some Circumstances

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations that allow disabled employees to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Over the years, federal appellate courts have reached...more

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

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

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Fourth Circuit Sets Low Bar for Employee to Challenge Medical Exam Requirement

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers may only require employees to submit to medical exams or inquiries when there is a business necessity for determining the employee’s ability to perform the essential...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

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Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more

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Employer Not Required to Provide Indefinite Leave for a Temporary Disability

Despite the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s more nuanced position, federal courts have generally rejected attempts by plaintiffs to claim that an indefinite leave of absence is a required reasonable accommodation...more

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12 Months of Additional ADA Leave Not Reasonable, Court Says - Three Lessons to Be Learned From 1st Circuit Decision

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A federal appellate court recently ruled that an employee’s request for 12 months of additional medical leave was not reasonable, and thereby upheld the dismissal of her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit against...more

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