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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.
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 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.

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