By Carmon M. Harvey When dearly departed Chris Farley made fun of his weight, it was hilarious and worth millions at the box office. But for employers with … Read more
Indefinite Leave? In New York City, It’s a Reasonable Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer New York City. As Jay-Z and Alicia Keys sang, it’s the “concrete jungle where dreams are made of. There’s nothin’ … Read more
The Golden Rule of Accommodating Employees Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Recently, I talked about reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the importance of having an open-minded, … Read more
Court: Anxiety Over Possibly Getting Fired Is a Disability Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Let me tell you about a teacher in South Dakota. In 2010, she received a letter communicating concerns about her performance. Subsequent … Read more
Worker Asks Court to Stop Company From Making Her Work Saturdays
By Eric B. Meyer Sounds like someone’s taken a page out of the Lionel Hutz playbook. Patrice Williams is a Seventh-Day Adventist. Seventh-Day … Read more
In a Job Transfer, Must You Always Accommodate Disabled Employees?
By Eric. B. Meyer Last Friday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the National Employment Lawyers Association – New Jersey Annual Conference. I must … Read more
EEOC Its Increasing Focus on Obesity as a Workplace Disability
By Eric B. Meyer About two years ago, the EEOC sued a Texas company, alleging that the company engaged in disability discrimination, in violation of the … Read more
Under the ADA, a 15-Minute Duty Could Be an Essential Job Function
By Eric B. Meyer Kolja Vraniskoska worked as an Environmental Services Technician for Franciscan Communities, Inc., a nursing home. Ms. Vran– (eh, … Read more
Making ADA Accommodations: Yes, Reasonable Is Good Enough
By Eric B. Meyer Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer must make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of … Read more
Yes, It’s Easy For Employees to Be Considered Disabled Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer When the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act went into effect in 2009, it significantly lowered the bar for proving a … Read more