Employer Liability Issues, Healthcare, Disability Discrimination

Instructing occupational health

Hogan Lovells on 9/8/2025

When an employee is absent from work because of sickness or injury, an employer might expect or hope that they will return to work after a short period of absence. However, this may not transpire. Some employees may suffer...more

The U.S. Mental Health Crisis and the Workplace

FordHarrison on 8/22/2024

Real World Impact: This is the first in a series of Alerts that will provide guidance to employers on navigating the complicated mix of concerns that can arise when dealing with employee mental health issues....more

Holidays and Happier at Work: Tips for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/22/2023

Tips to Change the Mental Health Culture in Your Workforce - Let’s face it—while the stigma about mental health issues has gotten better, much work is still needed. It is up to all of us to help improve the dialogue and tone...more

No Dogs Allowed: Federal Court Rejects Service Dog Accommodation in Hospital Setting

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/16/2023

Most of us know that when an employee or visitor to a place of public accommodation requests a reasonable accommodation, the ADA requires an interactive process to make an individualized determination. But what about a...more

Legal Pot = Manufacturing Storm Clouds (the Refrain)

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 11/1/2019

A few months back, I posted some thoughts about recent efforts to legalize medical and recreational marijuana, with an emphasis on the potential issues such laws would have on manufacturers – particularly manufacturers in a...more

The ADA and Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana: Top 5 Pitfalls for Healthcare Employers

Cozen O'Connor on 10/30/2018

Navigating the landscape of reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) can be particularly challenging to clients in the healthcare industry. ...more