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
First Circuit Rules That 12-Month Leave Extension Is Not a “Reasonable” Accommodation Under the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held recently that a plaintiff’s request for an additional 12 months
Ruling by Sixth Circuit Affirms Regular Job Attendance Can Be an Essential Function Under the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that a customer service representative who was absent from
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
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
New EEOC “Fact Sheets” Address Rights of Employees Regarding Mental Health Issues
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a new “fact sheet” addressing the rights under the Americans with Disabilities
Eleventh Circuit, Widening Circuit Court Split, Rules That ADA Does Not Require Preference in Reassignment
Agreeing with arguments put forth by NT Lakis lawyers in our “friend-of-the-court” brief, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit Rules That Claim for Temporary Total Disability Benefits Did Not Preclude ADA Failure To Accommodate Lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has revived a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Handling Applicant Reasonable Accommodation Requests
NT Lakis attorneys and non-attorney professionals are pleased to present the latest in our “AAP Tune-Up” series of guides designed
The ADA and the Risks Inherent in Testing for and Inquiring About the Use of Legal Drugs
Employees’ use of legal drugs, including prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, can put employers in a bind. Even though such drugs