ADA

‘No pet’ policy doesn’t cover emotional-support animals

04/20/2017

A Florida trucking company refused to hire a military veteran who used a service dog, citing its “no pets” policy.

Part-time work isn’t always reasonable accommodation

04/19/2017

A court has concluded that, for some jobs, full-time attendance is an essential function. When that’s the case, an employer has no obligation to create a part-time position to accommodate an employee’s disability.

Not sure employee is disabled? Accommodate and wait for clarification

04/12/2017

There’s nothing wrong with accommodating and requesting more information at the same time.

Employee must give accommodation a chance

04/08/2017

The employee can’t just quit and then expect to receive unemployment compensation benefits.

Philadelphia settles ADA failure-to-accommodate suit

04/06/2017

The EEOC and the city of Philadelphia have reached a settlement concerning a disabled city sanitation worker.

No investigation? That’ll be $4.5 million

03/30/2017

Say a manager claims a subordinate broke the rules and wants him fired. Don’t just take the boss’s word for it and rubber-stamp that termination recommendation.

New hire wasn’t qualified? Disability is irrelevant

03/29/2017

A disabled worker has to prove that he would be otherwise qualified.

Granting leave may trigger ‘regarded as disabled’ claim

03/15/2017

Approving leave for someone who has claimed a disability may mean you are regarding the employee as disabled. Effectively, that may mean he really is disabled for ADA purposes.

ADA accommodation can’t be based on disabled employee’s promise not to sue

03/15/2017

Never condition an accommodation on the employee’s promise to drop an EEOC complaint or a threatened lawsuit.

Mental health accommodations addressed in EEOC guidance

03/03/2017

The ADA only covers mental health conditions if they constitute disabilities, meaning they substantially limit a major life activity.

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