To honor the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on July 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) signed a long-awaited final rule to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for...more
On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to weigh in on whether gender dysphoria can qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), allowing to stand the Fourth Circuit’s...more
7/24/2023
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Denial of Certiorari ,
Disability ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Dysphoria ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title I ,
Title III ,
Transgender
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published updated guidance titled, “Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act” (the Guidance), explaining how the Americans...more
This week, we take a look at the federal government’s recently announced focus on mental health.
Renewed Federal Focus on Mental Health in the Workplace (see video attached)
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month...more
This week, we focus on the uptick in requests for remote work as a reasonable accommodation during COVID-19 and what employers should consider when addressing them.
Remote Work and Reasonable Accommodations (see video...more
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we focus on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) new guidance for vaccinated individuals and what it means for accommodations.
Employers Navigate New CDC...more
5/19/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety