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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

“If we do it for you, we’ll have to do it for everybody”: 4 worst practices for employers

Accommodate, accommodate, accommodate! I started practicing law two years before Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and four years before it took effect (1992 for larger employers, 1994 for smaller...more

Snell & Wilmer

Navigating Open-Ended Employee Leave Requests

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Employers regularly face legal challenges, many of which their employees create. Leave can be especially problematic for both employees and employers. Perhaps what causes employers the most tension is an unlimited leave of...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Revisiting ADA Compliance: Lessons from a Recent Court Decision

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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

ADA Does Not Excuse Disruptive Employee Behavior but May Require Accommodations to Help Avoid Outbursts

Recently, we have seen an unusual spike in client situations involving legal claims associated with discipline or discharge of employees who engage in threatening or disruptive behavior in the workplace....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Just Don’t Ask: 7th Circuit Addresses Employment Medical Inquiries Under ADA

In early April 2025, the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recognized that employers could be held liable for monetary damages and other relief for violating the medical inquiry and examination limitations of the...more

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Do Employers Need to Provide Indefinite Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation?

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Employers are increasing the push for employees to return to physical workplaces. Whether through flexible hybrid models or return-to-office mandates, companies are reevaluating what work looks like in a post-pandemic world....more

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Supporting Employee Mental Health While Navigating ADA Compliance

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a timely reminder for employers to reflect on how mental health intersects with workplace obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Many employers across the country...more

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Complying With the ADA When Managing Employees With Alcoholism

Employers sometimes encounter intoxicated employees at work, but there are some compliance challenges under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when managing employees with alcoholism....more

Hogan Lovells

Employment in the news | March 2025

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As the Employment Rights Bill made its way to the House of Lords with significant government amendments, Parliament approved the neonatal care leave regulations. The government issued a consultation paper on ethnicity and...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Evaluating Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation

With many employers contemplating return-to-work directives and many employees seeking and/or needing an accommodation to continue remote work arrangements, employers must be mindful of their obligations under the Americans...more

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New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

New York City recently enacted a local law amending the New York City Human Rights Law relating to an employer's obligation to implement and distribute a written lactation room accommodation policy. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

EEOC’s December 2024 Guidance on PWFA: Impact on Health Care Providers and Employers

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On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump named Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas as Acting Chair of the EEOC. Since joining the commission in 2020, Lucas has been a strong advocate for addressing the evolving landscape of...more

Mayer Brown

Guide to Discrimination Law in Hong Kong

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Introduction - GENERAL OVERVIEW - Hong Kong employers and employees have become increasingly aware of their rights and obligations under the anti-discrimination legislation since the passing of the Sex Discrimination...more

Mintz

What is the Difference Between a Friendship and an Employment Relationship? Employment Laws Do Not Apply to a Friendship.

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The ex-nanny of two famous actors recently sued them for disability discrimination. She claimed the couple’s marital issues allegedly took a toll on her mental health as one of the actors began to lean on her for emotional...more

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2021 Special Session Imposes New Obligations on Employers Under the Virginia Human Rights Act

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The 2021 Virginia General Assembly Special Session wrapped up earlier this month with a number of changes that will impact employers. Among the bills that have been signed into law is HB 1848, which amends the Virginia Human...more

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Stopping The Spread Of COVID-19 Hate Crimes In Reopened Restaurants

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As restaurants continue to reopen out of economic necessity despite a global pandemic, employers and employees alike remain concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace. No longer are bad Yelp...more

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