Accommodation

Last week the US District Court for the Eastern Borough of New York ruled in the Winegard v. Newsday LLC issued a ruling that could finally get to the heart of the site's accessibility issue so it could be tackled straight…

COVID has brought us many new experts. Most obviously there are now millions of epidemiologists in this country. There are a ton of HIPAA experts out there too. “Reasonable Accommodation” will come…

Most employers know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires them to consider a disabled worker's request for reasonable accommodation to perform an essential function of their position. In a recent ruling, the U.S.…

Law360 (Jul 19, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT) - A former United Parcel Service employee has no one but herself responsible for a handicapped placement process that she “derailed” by refusing to admit herself move when the parcel deliverer said…

Important pointsThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not currently address whether websites are public accommodations that must be accessible for people with disabilities, and the courts are divided on this issue.On April…

Oluwaferanmi Okanlami has been appointed Director of Student Access and Housing Services. His appointment took place on July 1st.In this role, Okanlami will oversee three key resources: Services for Students with…

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review whether a worker who says she was denied housing because of a disability must prove that the denial was an "adverse employment measure" in order to comply with the Americans with…

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United States:NYS's new Housing Act requires a notice of housing rights for people with disabilities, but agency pattern gives…

A recent case in British Columbia vividly demonstrated how much damage can be awarded, she says.“In January 2021, the BCHRT published a decision in which one complainant received US $ 176,000 in…