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...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2022 | Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation, Title VII
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on January 27th, 2022, that an employer, Tampa Bay Delivery Service, LLC, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit. Additionally, the employer will need to...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 21, 2021 | ADA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), EEOC, reasonable accommodation
Many employees and employers have asked when COVID-19 qualifies as a disability under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On December 14th, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 guidance to answer that...
by Girish Anand | Apr 5, 2018 | ADA, FMLA, reasonable accommodation
This week, the Supreme Court turned down a review of a ruling by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that extended leave under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not a “reasonable accommodation” under the letter of the law. Two other circuit...