The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues its focus on challenging employment leave policies as discriminatory under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The “Voluntary Resignation” Policy
On September
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In recent months, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has intensified its scrutiny of employer qualification standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This trend follows the EEOC’s
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) becomes effective on June 27, 2023, and enhances the accommodation protections provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Although the PWFA does not
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Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Phoenix District Office held a webinar on Selected Emerging and Developing Issues. The presentation emphasized EEOC’s prioritization of new and developing
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On May 12, 2022, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its first guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence in employment, titled The Americans with Disabilities Act
Continue Reading The EEOC’s Artificial Intelligence Guidelines and the Risk of Class Action LitigationOn March 27, 2023, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Laufer v. Acheson Hotels[1] to decide this very issue. Deborah Laufer, who has various physical impairments, is
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Website accessibility lawsuits brought under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) are no longer novel or rare, and it looks like they are here to stay. Brought on behalf of
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In August 2022, the Biden Administration declared Monkeypox a national public health emergency. Follow the link below to an article that answers the questions: What is Monkeypox, and how can
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced the results of a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) based on the EEOC’s pay data
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced plans to monitor employers’ use of artificial intelligence tools in hiring decisions that may discriminate against applicants
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