ADA

Rare Pro-Employer Ruling by Ninth Circuit in Concludes Company Acted Properly in Terminating Worker Who Alleged Disability Discrimination

A “published” decision issued recently by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found

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The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions, Part IV: The ADA and Essential Job Functions

NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present Part IV in our ongoing series of guides on “The Compliance Implications of

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Federal Court Sends EEOC’s ADA/GINA Wellness Plan Regulations Back to Drawing Board

The federal district court located in the District of Columbia has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reconsider

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Fifth Circuit Once Again Confirms That Regular Job Attendance Can Be Essential Job Function Under the ADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires an employer to reasonably accommodate a qualified individual with a disability to allow

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Helpful Ruling by Tenth Circuit Confirms ADA-Covered Disability Does Not Shield Worker From Discipline for Misconduct

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require an employer to be more lenient when it comes to applying workplace

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Qualification for Leave Under Employer’s More Generous Policy Does Not Automatically Confer FMLA Eligibility

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused recently to interpret the federal Family and Medical Leave Act

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Employment Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Declined Slightly Last Year, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Took Big Jump

According to court statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), the total number of employment-related lawsuits filed

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