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
EEOC Proposes Revised Guidance on Title VII Religious Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has proposed revising its guidance on religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil
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
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
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
Federal Appeals Courts Are Nearing Consensus That Plaintiff Must Show an Adverse Employment Action When Asserting an ADA Failure-To-Accommodate Claim
A frequent claim that arises under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is failure by an employer to provide an
Ruling by Eighth Circuit Concludes That Mere Request for Religious Accommodation Does Not Trigger Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Protection
In a case of first impression, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Service Animals in the Workplace as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
We are fielding an increasing number of employer inquiries about how to deal with a request by an employee to
Ruling by Eighth Circuit Underscores Value to Employer of Operating in Good Faith During the ADA Interactive Process
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled recently that an employer exercised good faith in engaging in