Takeaway 4: All roads lead to the employer bearing the burden of proving a denied accommodation was an undue hardship under the PWFA.I don’t think there are any statistics on it, but I’d wager that over half of the ADA…

Takeaway 3: The proposed regulations disfavor employer requests for medical information.Citing the costs and availability of medical care generally, the Commission takes a stance in the proposed regulations that an employer is not entitled to require medical documentation except to…

Takeaway 2: An employee who is unable to perform an essential function of the job for up to 40 weeks is still a qualified individual under the PWFA. Further, an employee who experiences multiple periods of inability to perform essential…

Takeaway 1: There is no threshold for the severity of limitation the affected employee experiences before she is entitled to a reasonable accommodation.The statutory text of the PWFA specifically requires an employer to make reasonable accommodations for an employee’s known…

Lizzo, the pop icon and Grammy-award-winning singer known for body-positivity, was sued in a California Court by three former back-up singers for claims including harassment based on sex, religion, race, and disability, along with assault and false imprisonment.According to the…

The questions below are frequently asked by employers when designing or considering modifications to a Section 127 Tuition Assistance Program. Check out Part I – Back to School: Tax Benefits of Offering Tuition Payment Assistance – of this series to…