It all started when the Union Pacific Railroad informed employee Perry Hopman, a combat veteran, on two separate occasions that he could not allow his service dog - a 125 pound Rottweiler named Atlas - accompanying him to work to help him…
The US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Justice issued new guidelines on July 26th that clarify "long COVID", and their potentially debilitating effects, can disability under Title II (under…
The coronavirus has changed our day-to-day work, regardless of whether you wear masks at work or distance yourself socially from colleagues.Vaccination could be the next big change. In view of the coronavirus surge fueled by the Delta…
TThe COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet for the US, but the Delta variant means the "war has changed," as leaked CDC slides made clear. The development and production of COVID-19 vaccines is an achievement on the order of…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth District recently reiterated the importance of engaging in an interactive process with employees seeking shelter for the disabled. This case serves as a helpful reminder,…
Q: I work for a medium-sized company in Los Angeles. Because of the COVID pandemic, half of our workforce and I worked from home for over a year. Now we are going back to the construction site. However, management has told us…
A verdict from the Federal District Court for South Texas - possibly the first ruling on a vaccination mandate - proves my legal skills are as good as ever.
Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted all of our lives for more…
In just the last 20 years we have made remarkable technological
advancements. Many seem geared toward making machines more human.
Our cell phones and smart devices, for example, talk to us in
surprisingly human vernacular and cars drive…