Employment Litigation, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Statutory Violations

ICYMI: Federal Court Clarifies Employee Rights to Workplace Accommodation under the ADA

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 6/24/2025

Take note, employers: if your decision to accommodate a qualified employee with a disability is solely based on necessity, you may be inviting unnecessary legal exposure. ...more

Can Businesses Exclude Service Animals Based on the Allergies of Others?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/4/2025

A recent case from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida illustrates how businesses should handle scenarios where service animals present health risks to others with severe allergies....more

EEOC's Recent Enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

FordHarrison on 10/30/2024

A recent Consent Decree between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Lago Mar Properties stands as an important reminder that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is broad in scope and encompasses all...more

Eleventh Circuit Holds Adverse Employment Action Is Required in ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claims

Littler on 8/15/2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Beasley v. O’Reilly Auto Parts, recently held that a claim for failure-to-accommodate under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) must include an adverse employment...more

Littler Lightbulb – July Employment Appellate Roundup

Littler on 8/10/2023

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

Fifth Circuit Reverses Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Vaccine Mandate Case

Littler on 2/18/2022

While the issue of whether private employers can legally enforce vaccine mandates among their workforce continues to be challenged across the country, a split panel in the Fifth Circuit is the first appellate court to signal...more