By: Madeline Remish and Erin Dougherty Foley
Seyfarth Synopsis: Accommodation is not a free pass from discipline or termination. In Lewis v. Indiana Department of Transportation, No. 25-1776 (7th Cir. April 22, 2026), the Seventh Circuit reaffirmed that employers do not violate federal anti‑discrimination laws when they terminate an employee with a disability, provided they do so for legitimate
Continue Reading Accommodation Granted, Termination Upheld: Seventh Circuit Clarifies the Limits of Disability and Retaliation Claims
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 21, 2021, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting retaliation against any employee who takes leave from work to get a COVID-19 vaccine, and requiring any employer that mandates its employees receive the vaccine to provide up to four hours of paid time off per dose.
Seyfarth Synopsis: Qualified immunity did not supply a Pennsylvania judge with a get out of jail free card, the Third Circuit concluded, holding that sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace violate clearly established constitutional rights. However, the judge’s appeal was not a total wash, as the court refused to adopt