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Remote Work Request Sparks First-of-Its-Kind COVID-19 Lawsuit

Date:

September 14, 2021

The EEOC claims that an employer discriminated by firing an employee with a disability for requesting a remote work arrangement in a lawsuit that is likely only the opening salvo on this issue.
Does "Long COVID" Qualify as a Disability Under the ADA?

Date:

August 3, 2021

People who continue to experience COVID symptoms months after first being infected may qualify as disabled under the ADA, according to new guidance from the Biden administration.
Failure to Accommodate Employee With Down Syndrome Fuels $125 Million Award Against Walmart

Date:

July 20, 2021

A federal jury ordered Walmart to pay the steep award to a long-time sales associate who claimed her firing violated the ADA, though the cap on punitive damages will significantly reduce the amount.
EEOC Gives Green Light to Employer Vaccine Incentives, Mandates

Date:

June 2, 2021

The EEOC has released updated guidance that clarifies that employers may require COVID-19 vaccination for on-site employees and offer incentives to encourage vaccination.
EEOC Clarifies Opioid Use Protections Under ADA

Date:

August 14, 2020

A new EEOC guidance states that employees who are using opioids, are addicted to opioids, or were addicted to them in the past may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the ADA.
EEOC: Employers May Test Employees for COVID-19 Before They Enter the Workplace

Date:

April 28, 2020

Employers may take steps to determine if employees entering the workplace have COVID-19 because an individual with the virus will pose a direct threat to the health of others, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.
EEOC Answers 10 New Questions About Coronavirus

Date:

April 21, 2020

The EEOC published 10 new coronavirus-themed FAQs covering reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, harassment and return to work.
Inflexible Leave Policy Leads to $2 Million Settlement in Disability Bias Case

Date:

February 24, 2020

A pair of West Coast assisted living companies and their affiliates have agreed to pay $2 million to settle an EEOC lawsuit that claimed they failed to engage in an interactive process under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Demotion Allowed as Reasonable Accommodation, 7th Circuit Rules

Date:

December 9, 2019

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that under certain circumstances a demotion can qualify as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Remote Work Request Sparks First-of-Its-Kind COVID-19 Lawsuit

Does "Long COVID" Qualify as a Disability Under the ADA?

Failure to Accommodate Employee With Down Syndrome Fuels $125 Million Award Against Walmart

EEOC Gives Green Light to Employer Vaccine Incentives, Mandates

EEOC Clarifies Opioid Use Protections Under ADA

EEOC: Employers May Test Employees for COVID-19 Before They Enter the Workplace

EEOC Answers 10 New Questions About Coronavirus

Inflexible Leave Policy Leads to $2 Million Settlement in Disability Bias Case

Demotion Allowed as Reasonable Accommodation, 7th Circuit Rules

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