Last week, the U.S. Justice Department and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warned that employers who utilize artificial intelligence to evaluate job applicants and employees may run afoul of laws prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. ...
The ADA requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities so the employee can continue to perform the essential functions of their job. To be entitled to the ADA’s protection, employees must ...
Back in September, the EEOC issued guidance stating workers suffering from “long-haul” COVID-19 may be disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “in certain circumstances.” New guidance released yesterday provides some clarification on this ...
A recent decision in EEOC v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan serves as a stark reminder for employers that the ADA’s duty to accommodate employees doesn’t stop at those accommodations an employee needs to perform the ...
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 ...
