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ADA

Part-time work isn’t always reasonable accommodation

04/19/2017
A court has concluded that, for some jobs, full-time attendance is an essential function. When that’s the case, an employer has no obligation to create a part-time position to accommodate an employee’s disability.

Not sure employee is disabled? Accommodate and wait for clarification

04/12/2017
There’s nothing wrong with accommodating and requesting more information at the same time.

Employee must give accommodation a chance

04/08/2017
The employee can’t just quit and then expect to receive unemployment compensation benefits.

Philadelphia settles ADA failure-to-accommodate suit

04/06/2017
The EEOC and the city of Philadelphia have reached a settlement concerning a disabled city sanitation worker.

No investigation? That’ll be $4.5 million

03/30/2017
Say a manager claims a subordinate broke the rules and wants him fired. Don’t just take the boss’s word for it and rubber-stamp that termination recommendation.

New hire wasn’t qualified? Disability is irrelevant

03/29/2017
A disabled worker has to prove that he would be otherwise qualified.

Granting leave may trigger ‘regarded as disabled’ claim

03/15/2017
Approving leave for someone who has claimed a disability may mean you are regarding the employee as disabled. Effectively, that may mean he really is disabled for ADA purposes.

ADA accommodation can’t be based on disabled employee’s promise not to sue

03/15/2017
Never condition an accommodation on the employee’s promise to drop an EEOC complaint or a threatened lawsuit.

Mental health accommodations addressed in EEOC guidance

03/03/2017
The ADA only covers mental health conditions if they constitute disabilities, meaning they substantially limit a major life activity.

Beware individual liability for wrongful terminations under Pennsylvania state law

03/03/2017
Under the Pennsylvania Human Rights Act, employees who are actively involved in termination decisions may be deemed personally liable for aiding and abetting violations of the law.