by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 30, 2022 | ADA, Human Relations, Jobs, Workplace Hazards
Two recent legal developments affect employers with cannabis users in the workplace and further complicate the legality of off-duty marijuana use. The developments give opposing insights into the direction other states will take on the issue of off-duty marijuana use....
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 23, 2022 | ADA, gender identity, reasonable accommodation
On August 16th, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the Fourth Circuit) ruled that gender dysphoria is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Fourth Circuit hears appeals in the states of Maryland, North Carolina, South...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 2, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, reasonable accommodation
In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) upheld an earlier district court’s ruling that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allows employers to discipline employees for behavior caused by a medical condition. Whereas employment...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 19, 2022 | ADA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), EEOC
On July 12th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on how Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws cover COVID-19 in the workplace. The guidance features a series of technical assistance questions and answers that clarify...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 24, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, reasonable accommodation
Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the Ninth Circuit) made a decision regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ruling that temporary medical conditions can be considered disabilities under the ADA. The Ninth Circuit’s...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 24, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, reasonable accommodation, Title VII
A jury for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kenton County Circuit Court Division IV concluded that an employer wrongfully terminated an employee following the worker’s anxiety attack in a recent disability discrimination lawsuit. In brief, the jury found that the...