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Learn MoreMemo to HR: In ADA accommodation cases, be sure to conduct an individualized assessment of the applicant or employee before you conclude that it's not possible to provide a reasonable accommodation. Making blanket assumptions about what people with disabilities can…
Heads up, HR: The EEOC has recently taken several employers to task for alleged pregnancy discrimination in violation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In early September, the agency filed its first-ever PWFA lawsuit and negotiated its first successful…
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…
Allegations of disability bias played a prominent role in two separate lawsuits that were filed and recently settled by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is the federal agency that enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The two…
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…
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.…
Under the ADA, a broad variety of accommodations may need to be provided to applicants and employees with disabilities. Both the statute and implementing regulations demonstrate this breadth by providing specific examples of changes that may be required as reasonable…
An onslaught of new lawsuits filed by the EEOC near the end of September demonstrates the wide scope of protection afforded to applicants and employees with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In five federal lawsuits filed within…
A manager’s mistake during discussions about an intern's lip ring doomed an employer’s chance to nip an ADA case in the bud. Here’s what went wrong: In January 2017, an Arizona school district hired Addam Brown – a doctoral candidate…
It’s officially back-to-school season! For HR, that means it’s time to get your ducks in a row and fall back into an efficient routine before open enrollment starts. We hope you enjoyed some well-deserved R&R this summer, whether you managed…
When it comes to religious expression at work, just how far can a company go before crossing a line? For example, earlier this summer, a California company brought in a priest to hear "confessions" of workers who cooperated with a…
Does an employer’s ADA accommodation duty extend so far as to require it to change an employee’s job schedule to help with their commute to work? A new federal court decision says the answer is “maybe.” And while that’s a…
As you’ve probably heard, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect late last month. The EEOC has since released PWFA guidance to help companies comply with the new law until it issues compliance regs. What you need to…
As we predicted, the U.S. Supreme Court has expanded the duty of employers to provide religious accommodation to employees under Title VII. The high Court did so via a unanimous decision that essentially redefines the concept of “undue hardship” in…
A new EEOC lawsuit is taking aim at a Michigan hospital that allegedly violated federal law by denying a job applicant’s request to be excused from a generally applicable flu shot requirement. The suit targets Mercy Health St. Mary’s, which…
Employers have a legal duty to accommodate the religious beliefs of their employees. But they also have a responsibility to protect all their employees from harassment – not to mention a legitimate interest in keeping their business running smoothly. These…
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