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SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

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The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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April 2024 Case Summaries

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Mattioda v. Nelson, 98 F.4th 1164 (9th Cir. 2024) - Summary: Disability-based harassment claims are available under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act....more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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4 Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Tracking as New Term Kicks Off

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The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more

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Fourth Circuit Says Employee Who Accepted Voluntary Transfer Cannot Maintain ADA Claims

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, if an employee with a disability requests accommodation, the employer must work with that person to determine if there are reasonable measures that can be taken that allow the...more

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U.S. District Court Highlights Job Reinstatement Obligations After FMLA Leave

On May 6, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied summary judgment on a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliatory transfer claim. The court found that the employer’s explanation for...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2018

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This month's key California employment law cases are from the California Court of Appeals and The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Sumner v. Simpson Univ., No. C077302, 2018 WL 4579765 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 25, 2018)...more

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Employers Are Allowed to Choose Alternative Reasonable Accommodations if Effective

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Employers generally understand their obligation to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as a number of state and...more

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Camber Corporation to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability and Age Discrimination Suit

Defense Contractor Refused to Transfer Employee Due to Son's Disability, Then Fired Him, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON - Federal contractor Camber Corporation has agreed to pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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St. Vincent Hospital to Pay $15,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Refused Transfer as a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc. will pay $15,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a lawsuit disability...more

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Value Village Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

hrift Store Rejected Repeated Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for Employee With COPD and Emphysema, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - Two Peaches Group, LLC, d/b/a Value Village, a for-profit thrift store operating...more

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EEOC Sues Walmart For Disability Harassment

Giant Retailer Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee by Reassigning Her to a Nearby Store, Federal Agency Charges - BANGOR, Maine - Walmart, Inc. violated federal law by failing to reassign a long-term employee to a...more

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EEOC Sues St. Vincent Hospital for Disability Discrimination

Hospital Refused to Accommodate and Then Fired Employee Because of Her Lifting Restrictions, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANAPOLIS - St. Vincent Hospital violated federal law when it failed to transfer an employee to a...more

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Peoria’s Green Chevrolet to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit

Black Employee with Disability Involuntarily Transferred and Fired for Opposing It, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - A Peoria, Ill., Chevrolet dealership will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability...more

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EEOC Sues Methodist Health System for Disability Discrimination

Patient Care Technician With Back Injury Denied Transfer to a Job She Could Perform, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS - Methodist Health System and Methodist Charlton Medical Center, also known as Charlton Methodist...more

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Happy Birthday ADA and How We Can Celebrate

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is 25 years old this year. I was a newly minted lawyer when this law emerged in 1990 and as I have grown, so have the number of disability discrimination lawsuits. In celebration of...more

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