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Court Rules Temporary Conditions Can be Disabilities Under the ADA

Court Rules Temporary Conditions Can be Disabilities Under the ADA

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...
Jury Awards $450K in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Jury Awards $450K in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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...
Algorithmic Hiring Tools May Disadvantage Disabled Applicants

Algorithmic Hiring Tools May Disadvantage Disabled Applicants

by PC Editorial Staff | May 17, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation, Title VII

On May 12th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document covering how algorithmic hiring tools may disadvantage disabled applicants. In brief, algorithmic hiring tools are artificial intelligence...
EEOC Allows Limited Extension to EEO-1 Component 1 Report Submission

EEOC Allows Limited Extension to EEO-1 Component 1 Report Submission

by PC Editorial Staff | May 3, 2022 | Discrimination, EEO-1, EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a special “failure to file” extension to their EEO-1 Component 1 Report submission deadline. Though the main deadline of May 17 remains in place, the additional brief extension allows late...
The Five Basic Steps in the Reasonable Accommodation Process

The Five Basic Steps in the Reasonable Accommodation Process

by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 26, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation

Knowing how to respond to a request for disability accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or any applicable state or local laws and initiate the reasonable accommodation process is crucial for employers. After all, relatively new, persistent...
Labor Department Issues Racial Equity Action Plan

Labor Department Issues Racial Equity Action Plan

by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 19, 2022 | Biden Administration, Discrimination, DOL, EEOC, Title VII

On April 14th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Equity Action Plan. In brief, the Equity Action Plan provides an overview of the DOL’s support for marginalized, vulnerable, and underserved communities. Additionally, it covers steps the DOL...
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