By Fiona W. Ong, Shawe Rosenthal LLP – Lexology, January 31 2024 As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit explained, for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act, “[m]erely labeling a list of suggestions an ‘accommodation request’…

By John J. Cannon III, Doreen E. Lilienfeld, Gillian Emmett Moldowan, Matthew Behrens and Daniella Villatoro: Shearman & Sterling LLP Lexology, February 5, 2024 For many companies, the use of “form” employee documents is an efficient practice that ensures consistent…

Shawe Rosenthal LLP – Fiona W. Ong Lexology, January 31 2024 One form of discrimination is where a policy or job requirement has a disparate (i.e., negative) impact on a protected group. However, that impact is not necessarily illegal under…

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Reference: – Fiona W. Ong, Shawe Rosenthal LLP, An Applicant’s Family Medical History? Apparently, That’s the Million Dollar Question! Lexology, 2024 As most employers (hopefully) know, the Americans with Disabilities Act sets forth strict guidelines for when employers can require…

By Robin Shea, Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP February 9 2024, Lexology These steps could help keep you out of trouble. An employee in a safety-sensitive job who has been diagnosed with cancer is selected for a random drug…

By Tracey I. Levy, Levy Employment Law LLC Lexology, Dec 11, 2023 New York City law now prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees based on their height and weight. New York City has thereby joined the state…

Blog Labor & Employment Report Fiona W. Ong, Shawe Rosenthal LLP Lexology, October 27 2023 An employee who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 argued that his employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by regarding him as having…

Sarah J. Hawk and Tieranny Cutler – Barnes & Thornburg LLP Lexology, October 30, 2023 Employers are presented with many third-party recruitment options for maintaining and expanding workforces. Such efforts must comply with the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and…

By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES & Trevor Bardarson, PT, OCS, CBES For many years now Trevor and I have lectured world-wide about the harmful effects of various poor work postures. One of the most common stressful work postures involves…