by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 6, 2022 | Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation, retaliation
Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a nationwide convenience store chain agreed to pay $8 million to resolve pregnancy and disability discrimination claims. The settlement follows an EEOC investigation that found multiple...
by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 29, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), HHS, reasonable accommodation
This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new Long COVID research report focusing on patients’ experience with the long-term health effects of COVID-19 while offering solutions for the workplace. The unique, “human-centered”...
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 27, 2022 | ADA, age discrimination, Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation
In September 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three separate lawsuits alleging workplace disability discrimination. The lawsuits were filed in New York City, Florida, and Maryland. The three cases involved a failure to provide...
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 | Jun 1, 2022 | DOL, FMLA, paid sick leave, reasonable accommodation, WHD
On May 25th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released updated guidance on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), covering employees who take leave under the FMLA for mental health reasons. Individuals coping with mental illness...
