When Accommodation Requests Go AWOL: A Cautionary Tale For Employers
T he complexities of the interactive process in disability accommodation requests can trip up even the most experienced HR...
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Our employee on a modified work schedule misses too much work. What do we do?
H ow many of you struggle to enforce attendance rules for employees with a disability or serious health condition...
EEOC to employer: You didn’t accommodate painful menstrual cramps. See you in court!
O n Christmas Eve day, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it had filed a significant lawsuit...
Wearables at Work: An EEOC “Fit” for HR Compliance and Productivity
Y esterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the release of a new fact sheet titled “Wearables in...
Let’s revisit Friday’s post about what state’s laws apply to a remote NJ worker’s employment claims
B ack by popular demand. I see that Friday’s post threw some of you for a loop. Perhaps you...
Can out-of-state remote workers handpick the most favorable state employment laws for a lawsuit?
In the evolving landscape of remote work, many employees believe they are shielded by the laws of the state...
How can an individual without an actual disability still have an ADA claim?
I t happens when an individual—a job applicant or current employee—is “regarded as having a disability” under the Americans...
Three lessons for employers from Lizzo’s employment litigation
L ast year, several media outlets reported about a lawsuit that a clothing designer who worked for Lizzo and...
The ADA does not require do-overs or relaxing important job requirements to accommodate individuals with disabilities
A federal appellate court recently ruled that a university did not have to accommodate the disability of a professor...
A “Situations and Solutions Finder” to make ADA job accommodations easier to provide? Yes, please.
A s a thank you to the many readers who provided me with stellar Dallas-area BBQ recommendations, like the...