Disability Discrimination

New and Updated

• Date:

  March 28, 2023

  Type:

  News

  Penalty for EEO Poster Violations Swells to $659

  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.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): Pennsylvania

  Updated to reflect Philadelphia ordinance requiring reasonable accommodation of needs related to reproductive health autonomy, effective January 16, 2023.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): New York

  Updated to reflect requirement that posters be made available electronically, effective December 16, 2022.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): Missouri

  Updated to reflect amendments to the medical marijuana law, effective December 8, 2022.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): Connecticut

  Updated to reflect domestic violence victim protections effective October 1, 2022.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): Maryland

  Updated to reflect amendments regarding applicants and accommodations, effective October 1, 2022.

• Date:

  August 31, 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Prevent Your AI From Causing Unintentional Disability Discrimination

  AI is transforming HR and the workplace by enabling and improving organizations' ability to make data-based human resource decisions. But without proper precautions, AI can unintentionally screen out qualified candidates with disabilities.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): District of Columbia

  Updated to reflect forthcoming law regarding marijuana.

• Date:

  August 23, 2022

  Type:

  News

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

  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.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Discrimination and Accommodation Considerations

  Updated to reflect revised EEOC guidance regarding COVID-19 testing.