By Eric B. Meyer Your employee has a fragrance allergy. What does the ADA — the Americans With Disabilities Act — require you to do? This can … Read more
Senators Make New Push For Federal Pregnancy Accommodation Law
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, on the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Young v. UPS, Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA, brought the Pregnant Workers … Read more
Some 58,000 Reasons Telework Could Be a Reasonable Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer Telework is among the array of possible reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act that may enable an employee … Read more
Reducing Workplace Stress: Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Isn’t the Americans with Disabilities Act fun? Oh, right, it’s the federal employment law that y’all voted that keeps you up most at … Read more
When Might It Be Discriminatory to Fire a Medical Marijuana User?
By Eric B. Meyer OK, let’s assume that I’m looking to fill another Blogprentice position. All hires must then pass a background check and drug screen. … Read more
For Handling Employee Disabilities, Take the Burger King Approach
By Eric B. Meyer ADA and Burger King?!? Has someone been eating too many Whoppers? Actually, the inspiration for this post comes from Seattle attorney … Read more
Is Telecommuting a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer If you’re in a rush, I’ll hit you with the punchline and save you the trouble of reading a 1,000 plus word blog post: Telecommuting may be … Read more
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules Against Pregnancy Discrimination, Sort Of
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court kinda, sorta clarified pregnancy accommodation rules at work. I’ll do my best to sort it out for you. … Read more
When Should You Ask a Job Applicant About Their Religious Beliefs?
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. In Abercrombie, the company did not … Read more
Does the ADA Require a Transfer Away From a Jerk Boss?
By Eric B. Meyer Whether you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or not, work can suck. Bosses can be jerks. But, if an employee … Read more