On August 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a federal district court’s decision to block the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) against the State of Texas....more
8/21/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Final Rules ,
Injunctions ,
New Legislation ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Quorum ,
Reasonable Accommodation
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently held that an employer will be liable for a customer’s harassment of an employee only when it intends for such harassment to occur. ...more
8/18/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Customers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Negligence ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Third-Party ,
Title VII ,
Vendors
Granting a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not render that accommodation sacrosanct. A case recently decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit illustrates two...more
A recent May 2025 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit warns employers that they may not be able to rely strictly on a health care provider’s certification under the Family and Medical Leave Act...more
7/7/2025
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Certification Requirements ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Certification Requests ,
Paid Leave ,
Physicians ,
Pregnancy
In a recent decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals highlighted the requirement that employees requesting an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must engage in the interactive process with...more
A recent case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit offers insights on several interesting aspects of claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the impact of an extended delay in the...more
7/1/2025
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Appeals ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Essential Functions ,
Interactive Process ,
Medical Examinations ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Veterans ,
Veterans Administration
A recent press release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announcing a $250,000 settlement and consent-decree resolution of a disability discrimination lawsuit may serve to remind employers of the...more
5/8/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Interactive Process ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Settlement