The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have collaborated to develop guidance as to whether individuals suffering ...
With the increasing use of online platforms for hiring, employers must bear in mind the accessibility and accommodation requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and, if a federal contractor, Section 503 of the ...
A federal appeals court has ruled that the fact that an employee has been accommodated for an extended period does not mean that the accommodation is reasonable and must be continued. Throughout Darrell Hartwell’s 16 ...
When the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) says that accommodation includes transfer to an existing vacancy, does the term “vacancy” apply when a job is open because the employee is on FMLA and unlikely to ...
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reminded us of the need to listen carefully to employees discussing their medical issues because they may be seeking accommodation without actually using that word. Rochelle Garrison was ...
Employers sometime encounter problems not for what they do but how they do it. Making ill-advised statements along the way really doesn’t help. John Kelleher worked as a CCTV Truck Operator For Fred A. Cook, ...
While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people perceived as disabled, a Federal Appeals Court just ruled that the law does not protect a healthy person whom the employer believes might become ...
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes Minnesota) has just reminded us that under the right circumstances, the ability to work overtime can be an essential job function that need not be accommodated. Tasha ...
