Americans with Disabilities Act

Employment LawScene Alert: Can I Send My Sick Employee Home?

Many companies are currently wondering what to do if they know an employee or their family member is sick with…

5 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Multi-Month Need for Leave Disqualifies Employee from ADA Protections

Last week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in which it stated that the Americans with Disabilities…

7 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Making Sure Your Wellness Program Complies With the Law

Litigation against employers by the EEOC regarding the implementation of wellness programs is ongoing in federal court, but no instructive…

9 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Accommodating Employees Under the ADA — The Effort Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect, It Just Has to Be Made

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.  This process requires that employers…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Must Employers Offer Telecommuting as a “Reasonable Accommodation”?

A number of courts have traditionally held that attendance is an essential function of most jobs and, on that basis,…

10 years ago

Seventh Circuit Reverses Course on Employer’s ADA Reasonable Accommodation Obligations

In EEOC v. United Airlines, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that an employer, as part of…

11 years ago