ADA

A recent court of appeals opinion addresses a difficult question employers encounter when faced with a request for leave as an accommodation for a disability: exactly how long is too long?

A recent court of appeals opinion addresses a difficult question employers encounter when faced with a request for leave as an accommodation for a disability: exactly how long is too long?

Despite uncertainty over reform efforts in Washington, employers need to prepare for next year now.

Litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act has more than doubled in the last five years, but a little workplace flexibility can provide some relief.

Litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act has more than doubled in the last five years, but a little workplace flexibility can provide some relief.

A federal district court has recently ruled that a transgender worker may proceed with her discrimination claims under the ADA.

Learning about employers’ existing processes, documenting every step of DI leave and relying on compliance law will put a company on strong footing.

Learning about employers’ existing processes, documenting every step of DI leave and relying on compliance law will put a company on strong footing.

Learning about employers’ existing processes, documenting every step of DI leave and relying on compliance law will put a company on strong footing.

Roughly 90% of claims are caused by illness rather than accidents, putting both employees and employers at risk for financial loss.

Rules put in place by the EEOC, HIPAA, GINA and ADA on funding and incentivizing have proved to be labyrinthine for wellness consultants and employers.

Employers could be waiting too long to provide accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act.

Employers could be waiting too long to provide accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act.

The underutilized benefit is appealing to millennial workers, says expert CrisDee Plambeck.

The decision in EEOC v. Flambeau addressing whether an employer's wellness program violated the ADA still leaves employers with questions, says attorney Garret Fenton.

Recent regulations by the EEOC approved in 2016 have begun enforcement and could cause conflict for some employers and brokers, says attorney Brenna A. Davenport.

The underutilized benefit is appealing to millennial workers, says expert CrisDee Plambeck.

With a new president and Republican control of congress, the fate of many rules prepped to go into effect in 2017 are now in doubt.

With a new president and Republican control of congress, the fate of many rules prepped to go into effect in 2017 are now in doubt.

There are multiple ways to help clients mitigate concerns about being labeled at work, says The Standard’s Jeffery Smith.