Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 10 – Website Accessibility
Workplace Accommodation after COVID: Legal Update
Litigation Lessons for California Employers
Recent Developments in ADA Website Accessibility Compliance - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off
DE Under 3: EEOC & DOJ Technical Guidance for Employer’s AI Use; Upcoming EEOC Hearing; Event for Mental Health in the Workplace
DOJ’s Recent Guidance on Website Accessibility and the ADA — What Does It Tell Us? - The Consumer Finance Podcast
#WorkforceWednesday: Mental Health Accommodations and Parity, Board Diversification Law Struck Down, Ban-the-Box Update - Employment Law This Week®
Creating Inclusive Work Environments for People with Disabilities with Lifelong Disability Rights Activist, Judith Heumann: On Record PR
#WorkforceWednesday: Remote Work and Reasonable Accommodations, Important Dates for Federal Contractors, Learn About AI - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC Enforcement Uptick, New York Limits Private Confidential Settlements, Anti-Harassment Training for Virtual World - Employment Law This Week®
Vaccine Mandate Requirement, First COVID-19 Remote Work Suit, Whistleblower Awards Top $1 Billion - Employment Law This Week®
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Advertising: ADA Compliance related to Websites and Mobile Applications
Return to Work: Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Accommodating Employee Disabilities and Religious Beliefs
DE Talk | Improving Disability Employment Outcomes
Vaccines in the time of COVID [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 15]
COVID-19: New York Travel Guidance, Related Disability FAQs, Reopening/Operating Procedures, School District Update
Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update
DE Talk: Disability Education & Accessibility: Overcoming the Digital Divide
DE Talk: Understanding Web Accessibility for Compliance & Recruitment
On April 11, 2025, a federal judge for the U.S. Western District of Pennsylvania reversed his recent decision to dismiss a disability discrimination claim from a job applicant with a medical marijuana card who alleged he had...more
A three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently issued a decision in Kuklenski v. Medtronic USA, Inc., No. 24-1310 (8th Cir. Apr. 9, 2025), finding that the definition of “employee” in...more
Fourth Circuit Stays Injunction Barring Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit issued an order in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Donald Trump, No. 25-1189...more
A Pennsylvania federal court recently ruled that a job applicant who had a job offer rescinded could not allege disability discrimination under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) for medical marijuana use as a matter...more
Employers sometimes encounter intoxicated employees at work, but there are some compliance challenges under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when managing employees with alcoholism....more
A Deaf, Indigenous woman claims an employer’s use of a popular automated video interview platform unfairly blocked her promotion due to AI-driven biases related to her disability and race. The ACLU filed charges on March 19...more
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from asking most applicants questions about their medical history before a conditional offer of employment is made....more
A frustrated job applicant who won court approval to advance his employment discrimination lawsuit against an AI-based vendor is now looking to ratchet up the pressure and expand his claim into a national class action. His...more
Can remote polices from the pandemic be used against a company trying to bring employees back into the office? In certain circumstances, yes. Recently, courts have allowed juries to decide if onsite work is essential when the...more
On Tuesday, President Trump radically changed the legal landscape for federal contractors when he revoked an executive order that had been in effect for nearly 60 years. Executive Order 11246, issued by President Johnson in...more
Many federal contractors and subcontractors have long been required to create affirmative action plans and have also promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion – practices that some see as necessary to create equal employment...more
With employment lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny on the rise, staying ahead of employment law compliance risks is critical. California employers face unique challenges as the Golden State continues to lead the nation in labor...more
Federal Agency Charges Retailer With Firing Employee After Refusing to Accommodate Her Disabilities - ATLANTA – Sam’s East, Inc. and Walmart Inc., which together operate a chain of warehouse club retail stores known as Sam’s...more
On November 7, 2023, Ohio became the twenty-fourth state to legalize adult-use cannabis with 57% of voters voting in favor of Issue 2, also known as the Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis. Ohio cannabis...more
Federal Agency Charges Fitness Company Failed to Hire Woman with Endometriosis Due to Her “Monthly Cycle” - WASHINGTON – Equinox Holdings, Inc. (Equinox), which owns and operates fitness facilities and gyms nationwide,...more
Small FedEx Contractor Settles Claims It Fired Employee Because of His Lupus - ATLANTA – Lubin Logistics Company, which operates as a small package delivery contractor for the international shipping brand FedEx, will pay...more
Conciliates Federal Charge Company Fired Worker Instead of Accommodating Disability - VALLEJO, Calif. – MedMark Treatment Centers, a subsidiary of BayMark Health Services which provides treatment for opioid addiction and...more
Settles Federal Lawsuit Claiming Property Management Companies Terminated Pregnant Employee Unlawfully - DALLAS – Property management companies Castle Hills Master Association Inc., Bright Realty LLC, Bright Industries...more
Federal Agency Charges Ride-Hailing Company Denied Accommodations and Employment to Deaf Individuals - WASHINGTON – Alto Experience, Inc., a ride hailing company that currently operates in Texas, Florida, and California,...more
HR leaders can learn plenty from pop culture, be it through sports scandals, TV dramas, celebrity squabbles, and more. HRDA’s EntertainHR column breaks down recent news to shed light on best practices in the corporate space....more
The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision – holding that an employee’s request for a second chance that allows them to change their behavior to meet employer expectations is not a “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA –...more
Settles Federal Charge Finding Company Fired Assistant Teacher Instead of Accommodating Disability - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Catalyst Family Inc., a non-profit company that operates child development centers in various...more
A school district in Texas recently prevailed in a failure-to-hire lawsuit when the court ruled that a legally blind applicant for a teaching position could not demonstrate that she’d have been able to manage student...more
Following a "cause" finding in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge of discrimination investigation, the agency issues a right to sue letter to the charging party or agrees to sue the employer on that person’s...more
This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month. Fourth Circuit Rejects ADA Claim of Employee Who Tested Positive for Illegal Drugs...more