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Revisiting ADA Compliance: Lessons from a Recent Court Decision

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Understanding the scope and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been an ongoing challenge for employers. A recent court decision has added to this complexity by clarifying the interpretation of what...more

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Better Late Than Never? Not in the 5th Circuit: Delayed Action on Accommodation May Be ADA Violation

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Earlier this month, in Strife v. Aldine Independent School District, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer’s delayed accommodation of an employee’s disability could amount to a failure to accommodate under...more

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Second Circuit Holds That Employees May Qualify For Reasonable ADA Accommodations, Even If They Are Not Necessary For Job...

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On March 25, 2025, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, that an employee with a disability may qualify for a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities...more

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The Second Circuit Holds That Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADAMay Be Required Even When Not Necessary to the Performance of...

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On March 25, 2025, in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the Northern District of New York’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Whitehall...more

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Second Circuit Ruling: Employers Must Accommodate Workers Even if They Can Perform Essential Job Functions Without Accommodation

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Real World Impact: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that absent an undue hardship, an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified, disabled employee regardless of whether the employee can...more

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Second Circuit ADA Case a Game-Changer for Employee Accommodation Requests

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Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals announced a significant change to the standard by which employers must address disability-related accommodation requests. In Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, Case No....more

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Governor Signs Law Requiring Collectively Bargained Appeals Process for “Unsatisfactory” Ratings

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On August 27, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0591 (formerly Senate Bill 1213), creating an appeals process for teachers who receive unsatisfactory summative ratings. Beginning with the 2019-2020 school...more

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