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Learn MoreWorkplace inclusion strategies are evolving, yet neurodiversity often remains an overlooked gap. As a result, employees with ADHD, autism, dyslexia and other neurodivergent profiles often face barriers in the workplace. Addressing these challenges is essential to creating a truly neurodiverse-friendly…
A federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict against an employer that denied an employee permission to move her start time back by one hour to accommodate her disability. A jury determined that the employer denied the employee a reasonable…
Among the conditions that may qualify as a “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and thus require the provision of job accommodation, an employee’s sensitivity to fragrances is probably not near the top of the list that comes…
A new EEOC lawsuit is taking aim at an employer that allegedly violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by refusing to allow telework as a disability-related accommodation. The new suit highlights a question that is relevant for all ADA-covered…
After a national company rescinded an Ohio employee’s religious accommodation, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stepped in on the worker’s behalf. Here’s what happened, according to the EEOC’s lawsuit. Accommodation Revoked Charles Lynch was an employee for Wheeler Trucking,…
A jury ruled in favor of a claustrophobic employee who said his employer unlawfully neglected to reasonably accommodate his condition when it put him in an office with no window. Robert Turco was a senior project manager for Zambelli Fireworks,…
This case shows just how tricky things can get when the ADA and FMLA overlap. Here, an employee exhausted her FMLA leave and then sought an accommodation: remote work. When the company -- a law firm -- denied her request…
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has issued the long-awaited final PWFA rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow and then take effect 60 days later – on June 18, 2024. Here's a quick recap of the…
A termination is justified if an employee is caught stealing, right? Not necessarily. This case shows that everything isn’t black and white — especially when managers make mistakes during the termination process. Key takeaways for HR: Not every manager has received…
When an ADA accommodation claim is based on the denial of a request to be excused from performing a specific job function, there’s one defense that works best. The ideal response for the employer: Excusing performance of the job function…
Sometimes, an employee can adequately perform their job despite having a disability. And other times, disability-related limitations make them unqualified for the job. That line can be tricky to draw, but in this case a federal appeals court ruled that…
We know the law sometimes requires employers to provide job accommodation, such as for religious or disability-related reasons. But we also know that somewhere in all the muck is a line that employers don’t have to cross over. In other…
A Michigan hospital has agreed to pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit that accused it of pulling a job offer because the applicant sought a religious exemption to its flu vaccine requirement. The suit, filed by…
What’s a valid accommodation request under the ADA or similar law? This case shows that the answer might not be as simple as you think. In the case, an employee’s lawyer sent a letter to his employer titled “Accommodations Requests.”…
Administering leave in cases involving disability is one of the more challenging issues that HR pros face. And when employees go on leave without giving their employer a clue as to when they will be back, things become particularly difficult.…
When do employers’ ADA obligations kick in? Do compliance requirements start as soon as employees get to work? Or do they begin during the commute -- before workers even arrive at the job site? A newly filed lawsuit puts the…
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