In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a factfinder could conclude that an employer’s six-month delay during the ADA interactive process could amount to a failure to...more
6/26/2025
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Bad Faith ,
Delay Claims ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Texas
Seyfarth Synopsis: Complying with the ADA, particularly when an employee has a mental health-related disability, can be challenging. Fortunately, a recent decision out of the Seventh Circuit provides helpful guidance for...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent win for employers, the Fifth Circuit clarified that opened-ended or unlimited requests to work from home are unreasonable under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and may be rejected...more
7/11/2017
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Essential Functions ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Harassment ,
Job Descriptions ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Telecommuting ,
Wage and Hour