Fourth Circuit Rules That ADA Does Not Require Reassignment Preference
Widening a split among the federal appeals courts, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employer did
State “Voting Leave” Resource
As the fall elections approach, employers are reminded that nearly half of U.S. states maintain laws that require employers to
Comments To DOL Seek Harmonizing Paid Leave Mandates, Clarifying FMLA Regulations
We recently filed written comment letters with the Department of Labor (DOL) in response to two separate “Requests for Information”
House of Representatives, With Large Bipartisan Majority, Approves “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act”
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would require employers to offer reasonable accommodations to pregnancy-related limitations, unless
1st Circuit Rules That Employer May Have To Accommodate Employee Who Can Do Job’s Essential Functions
Reversing a jury verdict for the employer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled recently that a
Government Personnel Agency Issues Regulations Implementing New Paid Family Leave Program for Federal Employees
As you may recall, late last year Congress included a provision in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to
Supreme Court’s Religion Rulings Suggest That Justices May Have Interest in Revisiting Employer’s Duty To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Practices
During its recently concluded term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided several important cases addressing religious liberties, one of which relates
Sixth Circuit in Darby v. Childvine Allows ADA Claim Based on Genetic Mutation To Proceed
In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled recently that a claim
Eleventh Circuit Rules in Jean-Pierre v. Naples Community Hospital That Employee Seeking Religious Accommodation Has Duty To Engage in the Interactive Process
A recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit underscores the principle that while an
Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy Releases Results of 2018 Survey of Employer Practices To Employ and Retain Individuals With Disabilities
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) recently made public the results from its most recent