Recently, we discussed whether a miniature horse qualified as a service animal allowed to enter public accommodations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The answer is yes, but what does that mean for...more
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a groundbreaking decision, adopting a new standard to assess whether an employer’s workplace rules, including those found in handbooks, violate the National Labor...more
On May 17, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina made a significant ruling in Phillips v. Wolfspeed, Inc., where a former employee’s claims of pregnancy discrimination and retaliation were...more
On August 15 in Roberts v. Gestamp W. Va., LLC, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) concluded that a jury must decide whether an employee’s Facebook message to his...more
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires covered employers, absent an undue hardship, to provide a reasonable accommodation to an otherwise qualified individual who meets the definition of disabled. A...more