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Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Employer’s Right to Require In-Office Work

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2025

The Connecticut Appellate Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of a law firm employer, holding that a legal assistant’s request to work entirely remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic was not a reasonable...more

Federal Court Rejects “Employer Knowledge” Defense in Arizona Wage Act Claims

Perkins Coie on 9/1/2023

A federal court in Arizona recently rejected a defense for Arizona employers seeking to avoid liability for unpaid wages under the Arizona Wage Act (AWA). In Arrison v. Walmart, 2023 WL 4421425 (D. Ariz. July 10, 2023), the...more

Fifth Circuit Weighs in for the First Time Since COVID-19 as to When Remote Work Can Be Reasonable Accommodation

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/12/2023

Fifth Circuit precedent recognizes the “general consensus among courts” that regular, in-person work is an essential function of most jobs. Yet the continued viability of this premise has been in question, given the ability...more

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Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Employer’s Right to Require In-Office Work

Federal Court Rejects “Employer Knowledge” Defense in Arizona Wage Act Claims

Fifth Circuit Weighs in for the First Time Since COVID-19 as to When Remote Work Can Be Reasonable Accommodation

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