ADA doesn’t cover medical marijuana patients
Several patients who had been prescribed medical marijuana for pain relief sued under the act seeking a preliminary injunction against several cities that have shut down medical marijuana dispensing...
View ArticleCourt determines pregnant woman not entitled to light duty
United Parcel Service did not violate federal discrimination law by refusing a pregnant worker’s light duty request.
View ArticleFood service vulnerable to food allergy lawsuits
People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, restaurants and anyplace else that serves...
View ArticleUS settles with some defendants in housing lawsuit
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a lawsuit settlement with architects and civil engineers accused of violating the Fair Housing Act at apartment complexes in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.
View ArticleCommentary: Employment law implications of disasters, natural and otherwise
In addition to myriad social, emotional, security and economic issues, the Boston Marathon bombings raised employment law implications for affected businesses and employees. The impact was similar to...
View ArticleLa Tech, UL System settle with blind student
Louisiana Tech University and the University of Louisiana System have agreed to pay a blind student $23,500 and to make all course materials accessible to disabled students.
View ArticleEmployers could trip on new Affirmative Action rules
The new rules attempt to create jobs for a segment of disadvantaged workers, but they could have some unintended legal consequences for employers.
View ArticlePregnancy now considered a disability in the workplace
This is the first time the EEOC has issued an expansion of benefits for pregnant women in the workplace since the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.
View ArticleNo longer a remote possibility: Teleworking as ‘reasonable accomodation’
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employee must be qualified to perform the essential functions or duties of a job, with or without “reasonable accommodation,” in order to be protected from...
View ArticleMental health issues create delicate workplace situations
Employer concerns include a situation that puts the employee or their coworkers at risk. Ultimately, the company’s welfare is at stake, as evidenced by the increasing number of workplace discrimination...
View ArticleSuit on disabled New Orleans students settled
A tentative agreement has been reached in a 2010 federal lawsuit that claimed New Orleans schools failed to fulfill their obligations to students with a variety of disabilities including autism,...
View ArticleCourt determines pregnant woman not entitled to light duty
United Parcel Service did not violate federal discrimination law by refusing a pregnant worker’s light duty request.
View ArticleFood service vulnerable to food allergy lawsuits
People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, restaurants and anyplace else that serves...
View ArticleUS settles with some defendants in housing lawsuit
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a lawsuit settlement with architects and civil engineers accused of violating the Fair Housing Act at apartment complexes in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.
View ArticleCommentary: Employment law implications of disasters, natural and otherwise
In addition to myriad social, emotional, security and economic issues, the Boston Marathon bombings raised employment law implications for affected businesses and employees. The impact was similar to...
View ArticleLa Tech, UL System settle with blind student
Louisiana Tech University and the University of Louisiana System have agreed to pay a blind student $23,500 and to make all course materials accessible to disabled students.
View ArticleEmployers could trip on new Affirmative Action rules
The new rules attempt to create jobs for a segment of disadvantaged workers, but they could have some unintended legal consequences for employers.
View ArticlePregnancy now considered a disability in the workplace
This is the first time the EEOC has issued an expansion of benefits for pregnant women in the workplace since the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.
View ArticleNo longer a remote possibility: Teleworking as ‘reasonable accomodation’
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employee must be qualified to perform the essential functions or duties of a job, with or without “reasonable accommodation,” in order to be protected from...
View ArticleMental health issues create delicate workplace situations
Employer concerns include a situation that puts the employee or their coworkers at risk. Ultimately, the company’s welfare is at stake, as evidenced by the increasing number of workplace discrimination...
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