EEOC Issues Proposed New ADA/GINA “Wellness” Plan Regulations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week formally proposed revising its regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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
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
Recent Ruling by Fifth Circuit in EEOC v. Vantage Energy Services Once Again Raises Issue of What Constitutes a Valid EEOC Charge
In EEOC v. Vantage Energy Services, Inc. , No. 19-20541 (5th Cir. April 3, 2020), the Fifth Circuit Court of
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
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
EEOC Gives Go-Ahead To Issuing Proposed New ADA Regulations Governing Incentives for Wellness Plans
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to approve a draft notice of proposed rulemaking to address the extent
Ruling by Third Circuit in Eshleman v. Patrick Industries Serves as a Reminder of the Breadth of the ADA’s “Regarded As” Disabled Prong
The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) in 2008 broadened the definition of who is an
OFCCP’s RFI Template for Follow-Up Information Requests in Connection With Section 503 “Focused Reviews”
The major overhaul six years ago by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of its regulations
Ruling by First Circuit in Trahan v. Wayfair Maine Confirms That ADA Does Not Protect Disabled Employee’s Misconduct
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently affirmed a federal trial court’s dismissal of a plaintiff’s lawsuit