Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Update
Employment Law Now VIII-152 - Part 2 of 2 on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (Attorney Interview)
Employment Law Now VIII-151 - EEOC Commissioner Interview: Part 1 of 2 on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Employer Obligations to Accommodate Before Employees Arrive to Work
DE Talk | Using Employment Networks to Connect with Individuals with Disabilities in an Ever-Changing Workforce
Managing Employee Leave Under the FMLA and ADA
What's the Tea in L&E? Why You Need Policies for Temps and Other Contractors
(Podcast) California Employment News: Understanding ADA/FEHA Requirements and the Interactive Process
Compliance Unveiled: 10 Must-Know Tips for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act & Independent Contractor Rules
The Burr Broadcast: Key Differences Between PWFA and ADA
#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Expands Title VII, EEOC’s Final PWFA Rule, AI Screening Tools - Employment Law This Week®
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 13: The Americans with Disabilities Act with Stefania Bondurant
The Burr Morning Show: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 3: Top Labor & Employment Issues for 2024 with Jennie Cluverius, Cherie Blackburn, and Christy Rogers
Workplace Accommodation after COVID: Legal Update
Podcast: What Employers Should Know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 62]
Employment Law Now VII-136 - Summer 2023 Wrap-Up Part 2
The Burr Broadcast Aug. 2023: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Supreme Court Miniseries: Religious Accommodation at Work
Employment Law Now VII-133 - Hot Summer Employment Law Developments
In a decision that may rattle employers nationwide, a federal appeals court recently revived an Army veteran’s ADA suit against her employer for delaying her request to bring a service dog to work, despite eventually granting...more
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
Fifth Circuit holds six-month delay in ADA accommodation request was unreasonable - The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Strife v. Aldine Independent School District partially reversed the lower court’s dismissal of an...more
A recent opinion from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania serves a win to a medical marijuana card-holder who brought claims against an employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Pennsylvania Medical...more
The split among federal circuit courts of appeal as to whether a disabled worker must show harm in bringing a failure to accommodate claim continues. Recently, the Fifth Circuit joined the majority of circuits in finding that...more
The COVID-19 pandemic brought workplace vaccination policies to the forefront, raising complex questions about religious accommodations. Over four years after the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, these policies remain...more
A Maryland employer recently found itself in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) doghouse when it allegedly summarily rejected an employee’s accommodation request to have his service animal come to work with...more
Earlier this month, in Strife v. Aldine Independent School District, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer’s delayed accommodation of an employee’s disability could amount to a failure to accommodate under...more
When an employee requests an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this sets into motion an interactive process intended to determine whether the requested accommodation is both reasonable and effective....more
This decision surrounds the case of Alisha Strife v. Aldine Independent School District, in which the plaintiff, a U.S. Army veteran employed in the school district’s Human Resources department, requested an accommodation for...more
Understanding the employer's obligations when responding to an employee’s request for a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including when and how best to engage in the "interactive process"...more
On April 7, 2025, New Mexico became the third state to legalize psilocybin (colloquially known as “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms”) for medical purposes. New Mexico is the first state to legalize psilocybin via legislation and...more
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
Join us as we aim to illuminate the experiences of neurodivergent people in the workplace. We'll discuss common ways neurodivergence manifests at work and the importance of having conversations about a neurodivergent...more
Employee leave management has become an increasingly complex aspect of human resources, requiring a solid understanding of intersecting federal laws and company policies. From accommodating medical needs to maintaining...more
A recent press release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announcing a $250,000 settlement and consent-decree resolution of a disability discrimination lawsuit may serve to remind employers of the...more
As everyone in Human Resources knows by now, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees because of pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy. In case you missed it, we...more
On April 29, 2025, in Fisher v. City of Lansing, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan ruled that the City of Lansing did not fail to accommodate an employee’s request to bring an emotional support dog...more
The transition to in-person work after years of permitting and promoting remote work presents unique challenges for nonprofit organizations. While returning to the office (RTO) can enhance collaboration and workplace culture,...more
Second Circuit holds employees get disability accommodations even if not necessary to perform their job - In Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s grant of...more
A federal court in California granted Dunkin’ Donuts’ motion to dismiss claims by customers alleging that a surcharge for non-dairy substitutes in beverages discriminated against customers with lactose intolerance and milk...more
On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified and potentially broadened the scope of an employer’s responsibility to offer reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act...more
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
Employers sometimes believe that eliminating a job position instead of terminating an employee for poor performance gives them a "get out of jail free" card for purposes of avoiding legal claims associated with the decision....more
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