In a recent decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals highlighted the requirement that employees requesting an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must engage in the interactive process with their employers. The court in Tarquinio v. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab affirmed that the employer acted
Articles Discussing Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA.
Unreasonable Delays and IMEs: The Fifth Circuit Provides Guidance on Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA
A recent case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit offers insights on several interesting aspects of claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the impact of an extended delay in the interactive process following a request for reasonable accommodation, and the legitimacy of an
2025 Labor & Employment Legal Trends: Accommodation and Leave Issues
Members of Jones Walker’s Labor & Employment Practice Group brainstormed among ourselves and with our clients to create a list of current trends and issues affecting the workplace. We created a…
An EEOC Victory Provides Lessons on Applicant Drug Testing Accommodations
A recent jury verdict reminds employers of their reasonable accommodation obligations for applicants under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in the context of drug testing. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued a retirement community for denying employment to an applicant based on a failed drug test—one that
Goldberg Segalla Secures Dismissal of Sweeping Lawsuit against Dialysis Center
Charles Lazo recently won full dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a disgruntled patient against a dialysis center represented by our firm.
Live from Workplace Horizons 2025 – From ADA to Title VII: Trending Issues in Accommodating Employees
Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis’s annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues impacting their business today. Here’s your personal invitation to get the insights from the conference, delivered directly to you.
When Emotional Support and Service Animals Fall Short: ADA Lessons From Fisher v. City of Lansing
On April 29, 2025, in Fisher v. City of Lansing, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan ruled that the City of Lansing did not fail to accommodate an employee’s request to bring an emotional support dog to work. The court found that the proposed accommodation failed
Second Circuit: ADA Can Require Accommodation Even When Employee Could Perform Job Without It
Second Circuit: ADA Can Require Accommodation Even When Employee Could Perform Job Without It
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may require an employer to accommodate a disability even when an employee could perform the job without it. That is the upshot of the recent decision by the U.S. Court
Navigating the Rise of Accommodation Requests in Life Sciences
Accommodation requests are evolving, and life sciences employers are witnessing a surge in diverse and creative requests.
Complying With the ADA When Managing Employees With Alcoholism
Employers sometimes encounter intoxicated employees at work, but there are some compliance challenges under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when managing employees with alcoholism.
Second Circuit Adopts Broad Reading of ADA Protections in Recent Workplace Accommodations Case
In a decision issued on March 25, 2025, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals clarified the scope of protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding workplace accommodations. The court’s ruling in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District establishes that employees with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations,
Yes…Leaves of Absence and Reasonable Accommodations AGAIN! – Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
In this episode, Jen provides some best practices for avoiding liability related to leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations.
Practical and Political Tipping Points for Workplace Accommodations
“The only thing for sure that we can say about 2025 is that the changes are just going to keep coming. So, make sure that you’ve really got your eye on the ball, that you’re plugged into your different resources so that you can stay ahead of the curve, be compliant and be the employer of choice.”
Indefinite Remote Work Isn’t a Reasonable Accommodation When In-Office Presence Is Essential Job Function, Federal Court Rules
On October 17, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas entered summary judgment in favor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, as representative of the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and against a former employee, Jill Ann Rogers, on her claims for
Employer’s ‘Take It or Leave It’ Offer of Remote Work as Reasonable Accommodation Is a Jury Question, D.C. Circuit Rules
On August 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an employee’s failure-to-accommodate claims under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.