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Unreasonable Delays and IMEs: The Fifth Circuit Provides Guidance on Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA

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A recent case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit offers insights on several interesting aspects of claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the impact of an extended delay in the...more

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Fourth Circuit Says Dishonesty on Pre-Employment Medical Questionnaire Justified Termination

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The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from asking most applicants questions about their medical history before a conditional offer of employment is made....more

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No Crystal Ball for the ADA: Future Disabilities Not Protected Under Act

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On October 29, 2019, a panel of Seventh Circuit Appellate Court Judges held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not cover alleged discrimination based on future impairments. Shell v. Burlington N. Santa Fe Ry....more

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Doctor, Doctor: Fourth Circuit Allows Case to Proceed on Employee Medical Exam

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When can you send an employee for a medical exam? In EEOC v. McLeod Health, Inc., the Fourth Circuit recently provided some guidance and allowed a plaintiff’s claim for an illegal medical exam to proceed to the jury despite...more

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Fourth Circuit Sets Low Bar for Employee to Challenge Medical Exam Requirement

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According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers may only require employees to submit to medical exams or inquiries when there is a business necessity for determining the employee’s ability to perform the essential...more

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EEOC Sues Remedy Intelligent Staffing and Lornamead Inc. For Disability Discrimination

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Staffing Agency and Manufacturer Denied Accommodations to Long-Term Temporary Worker with Kidney Condition, then Fired Him, Federal Agency Charges - BUFFALO, NY - Remedy Intelligent Staffing, LLC (Remedy), a...more

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EEOC Sues Wesley Health System / Merit Health Wesley For Disability Discrimination

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Company Refused to Accommodate and Fired Employee Because of Arm/Shoulder Injury, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Wesley Health System, LLC, dba Merit Health Wesley, a general medical and surgical hospital...more

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Chemtrusion to Pay $145,000 to Settle EEOC Class Disability Discrimination Case

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Company Screened Out Job Applicants After Medical Examinations Without Any Individualized Assessments on Fitness for Work, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - Chemtrusion, Inc., a Houston-based manufacturing services...more

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