EEOC warns agencies against ‘blanket approach’ to telework denial

In the most recent document, EEOC outlined that full-time telework, recurring or routine telework, and situational telework ...
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Understanding Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA and PWFA

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) both require employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable ...
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Disability nonprofit will pay over $1M for allegedly failing to accommodate deaf workers

The ADA doesn’t expressly require employers to engage in an interactive process, but the process is favored for finding a reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with a disability, which ...
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Goodwill settles ADA lawsuit over refusal to hire deaf applicant

WACO, Texas (KXXV) — Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, Inc., a nonprofit retailer based in Texas, will pay $75,000 and provide additional relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed ...
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EEOC sues Sam's Club, Walmart over alleged ADA violation after disabled employee's firing

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Bentonville-based super-retailers Sam's Club and Walmart after reportedly firing a disabled ...