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EEOC Sues Employer Over Denial of Service Animal Accommodation

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In May, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it was suing a Maryland-based employer for allegedly violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by refusing to allow an employee to...more

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Sixth Circuit Says PTSD Related to Miscarriage Can Serve as Protected ADA Disability

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When reviewing an employee’s request for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers sometimes develop tunnel vision when deciding whether the claimed medical condition constitutes a protected ADA...more

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Employee's PTSD Diagnosis May Excuse Violation of Disciplinary Policies

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The Americans with Disabilities Act does not require employers to ignore or excuse serious violations of their rules of conduct. For example, an employee who brings a weapon to work in violation of the employer’s policy...more

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Plaintiff With PTSD Not Disabled Under The ADA, Sixth Circuit Rules

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The Sixth Circuit’s ruling in Tinsley v. Caterpillar Fin. Servs., Corp., No. 18-5303 (6th Cir. Mar. 20, 2019) is a good reminder that not all impairments rise to the level of a “disability” within the meaning of the Americans...more

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Ability to Work Rotating Shifts Considered Essential Job Function

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When a current employee develops a disabling medical condition, employers are frequently faced with Americans with Disabilities Act accommodation requests that would fundamentally alter the way that the job has been...more

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Firefighter loses lawsuit over confidentiality provisions of ADA

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In an opinion handed down on February 7, 2018, the federal court of appeals that applies to Oklahoma ruled in favor of an employer in a lawsuit over the confidentiality provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more

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Extended Consideration of Accommodation Request OK in Unusual Circumstances

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Employers understand their obligation to engage in an interactive process to address accommodation requests made by disabled employees. How long does the employer have to reach a conclusion with regard to the accommodation...more

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Employer Fails to Provide Leave of Absence to Probationary Employee, Pays the Price

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Adam was a maintenance technician for EZEFLOW, a company which manufactures pipe fittings.  He also was a marine corps veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Upon his discharge from the marines, Adam started his...more

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