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Workers Who Can Still Perform Job Without Accommodation Permitted to Advance ADA Claim: What Employers Need to Know

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A federal appeals court recently clarified that an employee may qualify for a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) even if they can perform essential job functions without such an...more

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Massachusetts Employer Forced to Pay $24 Million for Failing to Accommodate an Executive’s Anxiety

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Mental health issues in the workplace are at an all-time high. And with those issues come a slew of accommodation requests ranging from continued work from home to removal of stressful job duties to not appearing on camera...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds Reporting to Work Regularly is Essential Function of Attorney’s Job Under the ADA

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In a decision that will provide some solace to employers asked to permit remote work as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently...more

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