I’d call this “reasonable accommodation for dummies,” but y’all aren’t dumb. Continue Reading ›
Accommodate, accommodate, accommodate!
I started practicing law two years before Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and four years before it took effect (1992 for larger employers, 1994 for smaller ones). Continue Reading ›
"Reverse discrimination," ADA, religion, and nationwide injunctions. Continue Reading ›
And you thought they’d be asleep the next four years. Continue Reading ›
The TL;DR version. Continue Reading ›
The teacher had a religious objection. Continue Reading ›
Nothing you wouldn't already have figured out. Continue Reading ›
Will the Court be opening the floodgates? Continue Reading ›
"Undue hardship" defense is likely to become tougher. Continue Reading ›
Second post in our series. Continue Reading ›
Somebody say "Amen." Continue Reading ›
This might help employers figure it out. Continue Reading ›
Here's what's been going on this week. Continue Reading ›
... and have been asking about for months. Continue Reading ›
And employers will like it. Continue Reading ›
Here are 10 quick takes. Continue Reading ›
"Let's turn over -- a new leaf." Continue Reading ›
All the holiday party information that's fit to print, as we enter this most dangerous season for employers. Continue Reading ›
Happy holiday weekend! Continue Reading ›
Employers, are you ready to accommodate Wiccans? Continue Reading ›
This case makes my head hurt. Continue Reading ›
Are you in the know? Continue Reading ›
UPDATE (1/26/18): Proposed regulations were published in today's Federal Register. Stay tuned! Continue Reading ›
How much do you know about an employer’s reasonable accommodation obligations under the law(s)? Take this quiz and find out!
Question 1: Which of the following federal employment laws require reasonable
accommodation, either by their terms or as courts have interpreted them over the years?
A. The Americans with Disabilities Act
B. The Family and Medical Leave Act
C. Title VII-religion
D. The Nursing Mothers Act
E. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
F. All of the above
G. A, C, D, and E
ANSWER: G. The FMLA does not require reasonable accommodation, but all of these other laws do. And there is some overlap between the FMLA and pregnancy or disability accommodation because leave for pregnancy or disability can be a form of reasonable accommodation. Continue Reading ›
No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks . . . except for one little quiz on employment law issues that come up during the summer. Continue Reading ›
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