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Failure to Accommodate Employer Liability Issues Undue Hardship

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ADA Accommodations Are Not Set in Stone

Granting a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not render that accommodation sacrosanct. A case recently decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit illustrates two...more

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Home Services Employer Learns the Dangers of Failing to Accommodate Pregnant Employee – 4 Lessons for Employers

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a settlement to resolve a discrimination charge alleging an employer terminated a pregnant employee after she requested a reasonable accommodation to...more

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When Does a Requested Religious Accommodation Pose an Undue Hardship?

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In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reiterated the standards for balancing an employee’s religious accommodation request against the potential undue hardship that such a request may impose...more

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Retailers’ Obligations to Accommodate Work Schedules that Conflict With an Employee’s Religion

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Federal law’s obligation to accommodate religious observances and practices has been in the spotlight recently because of employees seeking to be exempted from employer mandatory vaccination policies when the vaccine...more

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