On May 15, 2013, the EEOC issued a press release announcing revised publications regarding employment rights for four categories of individuals with specific disabilities. The publications address how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to applicants and employees with cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, and intellectual disabilities.Continue Reading EEOC Issues Revised Publications Regarding the Employment Rights of People with Specific Disabilities
Which Way To Go On The Interactive Process?
By Ramona Carrillo on
Posted in Labor Law
A federal appellate court in the Midwest issued a decision this week that may provide a false sense of security to California employers regarding the extent of their obligation to accommodate disabled employees. See Basden v. Professional Transportation, Inc., Case No. 11-2880 (7th Cir. May 8, 2013).Continue Reading Which Way To Go On The Interactive Process?
Upcoming Seminar: The Complex Web of Federal, State and Local Leaves of Absence Laws
By Ramona Carrillo on
Posted in FMLA and Other Leaves of Absence, Labor Law
Employers continue to grapple with this very difficult area of employment law. It is not enough to focus on just one law when an employee is unable to work or is absent from the workplace due to some medical condition or injury suffered by the employee or his or her family member. Instead, employers need…
Upcoming ADA Seminar: Defense Strategies and Attorney Fee Awards
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Posted in Disability Discrimination
Join us at this year’s “ADA: Defense Strategies and Attorney Fee Awards in Light of Recent Legislation and Jankey v. Lee” seminar where Weintraub attorney Lizbeth West will be speaking as one of the panelist in regards to:
- An overview of the Jankey v. Lee decision
- Recent Federal and State Legislation
- Establishing available affirmative defenses
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The Fourth Circuit Court Says Pregnant Employee Not Entitled to Accommodation
By: Duyen T. Nguyen
In Young v. UPS, 2013 U.S. App. Lexis 530, a UPS worker sued her employer for sex and race discrimination under Title VII and for disability discrimination under the ADA on the basis of her pregnancy. On January 9, 2013, the Fourth Circuit Appellate Court issued a decision affirming the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the employer.Continue Reading The Fourth Circuit Court Says Pregnant Employee Not Entitled to Accommodation