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From Accommodation to Termination: What Employers Need to Know About Navigating Indefinite Leave

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When an employee requests extended medical leave, employers often wonder how long they must wait before it is no longer “reasonable.” The Fourth Circuit recently addressed this in Coffman v. Nexstar Media, offering clarity on...more

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Responding to Mental Health Accommodation Requests

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Many employers have experienced an increase in employee requests for accommodations in the past few years. A federal jury’s recent award in Lisa Menninger v. PPD Development L.P. reminds employers that accommodation requests,...more

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Expanded disability claim liability for employers - Gavel to Gavel

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Recently, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reached a decision that significantly expands employers’ potential liability for disability lawsuits. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to reasonably...more

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EEOC has defined “ability to interact with others” as a major life activity, making social anxiety disorder a disability under the...

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An employee who was fired after asking to be reassigned to a role with less direct personal interaction as an accommodation for her social anxiety disorder has been allowed by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to take her...more

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