DOJ Releases Supplemental Guidance on Service Animals Under the Americans...
With the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) just two weeks away, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has released a new technical assistance document addressing...
View ArticleThe Americans with Disabilities Act at 25 Years: A Look Back and What’s Ahead
This Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The enactment of the ADA represented a...
View ArticleU.S. Access Board Releases the Latest in a Series of Guidance on Accessible...
Retail stores, restaurants, event venues, and other places of public accommodation seeking guidance on accessible design requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) should be aware...
View ArticleDOJ Announces Postponement of the Release of Proposed Web Accessibility...
Businesses awaiting guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on accessibility of online content for places of public accommodation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
View ArticleNew Guidance on “Use It or Lose It” Vacation Policies in Colorado: What Is...
The Colorado Wage Protection Act, which amended the existing Colorado Wage Act, § 8-4-101, et seq., governs payment of wages for work performed in Colorado. The Act became effective on January 1, 2015,...
View ArticleFifth Circuit Weighs In On Breadth Of The Rehabilitation Act
Recently, a split has continued among the Circuit Courts as to whether Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act permits employment discrimination suits by independent contractors. On February 1, 2016, the...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Holds That HR Director May Be Individually Liable Under the...
It may not be well-known that the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) provides for individual, as well as corporate liability. Therefore, in a matter of importance to Human Resources personnel,...
View ArticleEighth Circuit Holds That Obesity That Is Not Caused By an Underlying...
In Morriss v. BNSF Railway Company, the Eighth Circuit recently held that obesity that is not caused by an underlying physiological condition is not a covered “impairment” for purposes of the Americans...
View ArticleCalifornia Court Rules That Retailer Must Make Its Website Accessible For...
In a significant decision for all businesses that maintain an online presence, a California court recently ruled that a luggage retailer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and...
View ArticleEEOC Releases New Guidance on Unpaid Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has released new guidance on unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The guidance, issued on...
View ArticleEEOC Issues Final Rules On Employer-Sponsored Wellness Program Compliance...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued two final rules addressing employer-sponsored wellness programs’ compliance with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)...
View ArticleDOJ Releases Supplemental Guidance on Service Animals Under the Americans...
With the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) just two weeks away, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has released a new technical assistance document addressing...
View ArticleThe Americans with Disabilities Act at 25 Years: A Look Back and What’s Ahead
This Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The enactment of the ADA represented a...
View ArticleU.S. Access Board Releases the Latest in a Series of Guidance on Accessible...
Retail stores, restaurants, event venues, and other places of public accommodation seeking guidance on accessible design requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) should be aware...
View ArticleDOJ Announces Postponement of the Release of Proposed Web Accessibility...
Businesses awaiting guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on accessibility of online content for places of public accommodation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
View ArticleNew Guidance on “Use It or Lose It” Vacation Policies in Colorado: What Is...
The Colorado Wage Protection Act, which amended the existing Colorado Wage Act, § 8-4-101, et seq., governs payment of wages for work performed in Colorado. The Act became effective on January 1, 2015,...
View ArticleFifth Circuit Weighs In On Breadth Of The Rehabilitation Act
Recently, a split has continued among the Circuit Courts as to whether Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act permits employment discrimination suits by independent contractors. On February 1, 2016, the...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Holds That HR Director May Be Individually Liable Under the...
It may not be well-known that the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) provides for individual, as well as corporate liability. Therefore, in a matter of importance to Human Resources personnel,...
View ArticleEighth Circuit Holds That Obesity That Is Not Caused By an Underlying...
In Morriss v. BNSF Railway Company, the Eighth Circuit recently held that obesity that is not caused by an underlying physiological condition is not a covered “impairment” for purposes of the Americans...
View ArticleCalifornia Court Rules That Retailer Must Make Its Website Accessible For...
In a significant decision for all businesses that maintain an online presence, a California court recently ruled that a luggage retailer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and...
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