The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the rights of employees with disabilities to request reasonable accommodation that enables them to perform their essential job functions and enjoy ...

The Fourth Circuit recently reminded employees of their shared obligation to participate in the interactive process with their employer when requesting a reasonable accommodation under the Americans ...

When a disabled employee requests an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this triggers an interactive process whereby both parties share information and work to determine if a ...

A federal judge let a former Amtrak clerk’s ADA lawsuit proceed, spotlighting key accommodation and procedural issues for HR ...

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Looking to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a Massachusetts federal judge this week overturned a jury's disability discrimination verdict in favor of a deaf man who wasn't hired by an ...

A District of Columbia federal court denied Amtrak’s motion to dismiss a conductor’s claim that Amtrak violated the ADA when it failed to reinstate her to her former position as a clerk or engage in ...

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