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EEOC Gives Employers Fresh Advice on Ensuring ADA Accessibility for Employees With Visual Disabilities

Date:: August 1, 2023

The EEOC has issued updated guidance about how the ADA applies to job applicants and employees with visual disabilities, including addressing issues related to the use of AI decision-making tools.

Penalty for EEO Poster Violations Swells to $659

Date:: March 28, 2023

The $659 penalty is assessed for each offense, so employers with multiple worksites and/or locations where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted may face additional penalties.

ADA Covers Gender Dysphoria, 4th Circuit Finds in First-of-Its-Kind Ruling

Date:: August 23, 2022

While the case arose out of a prison discrimination lawsuit, the court's in-depth analysis of the ADA has clear implications for employers and is a big win for transgender individuals.

"Circumstances" Must Justify COVID Testing, EEOC Says

Date:: July 18, 2022

To ensure that workplace COVID testing does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must consider the level of community transmission, the vaccination status of employees and other factors.

EEOC Warns of ADA Violation Potential From AI Tools

Date:: May 16, 2022

Using artificial intelligence and other software tools to make employment decisions may lead to disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

New DOJ Guidance Protects Opioid Use Disorder Under ADA

Date:: April 14, 2022

According to recent guidance from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, employees with opioid use disorder are protected against discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) unless they are currently engaging in illegal drug use.

Wellness Program Opt-Out Fees Lead to $1.3 Million Settlement for Yale

Date:: March 11, 2022

Yale University's wellness program violated both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) by forcing employees to either pay a fine to protect their civil rights or participate in the program against their will, a lawsuit alleged.

EEOC Details When COVID-19 Can Qualify as ADA Disability

Date:: December 14, 2021

An employee who experiences ongoing symptoms attributable to COVID-19 such as headaches, dizziness and brain fog may have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.

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EEOC Gives Employers Fresh Advice on Ensuring ADA Accessibility for Employees With Visual Disabilities

Penalty for EEO Poster Violations Swells to $659

ADA Covers Gender Dysphoria, 4th Circuit Finds in First-of-Its-Kind Ruling

"Circumstances" Must Justify COVID Testing, EEOC Says

EEOC Warns of ADA Violation Potential From AI Tools

New DOJ Guidance Protects Opioid Use Disorder Under ADA

Wellness Program Opt-Out Fees Lead to $1.3 Million Settlement for Yale

EEOC Details When COVID-19 Can Qualify as ADA Disability

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