By Glenn J. Smith, Howard M. Wexler, Ephraim J. Pierre, and Bill S. Varade
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Supreme Court held that a plaintiff need not plead an adverse employment action such as a termination or demotion to establish a prima facie case of failure to accommodate a disability under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”).
Continue Reading No Adverse Action? No Problem: NJ Supreme Court Eases Pleading Burden for Disability Claims under LAD
By Rhandi Childress Anderson and Erin Dougherty Foley
Seyfarth Synopsis: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies that employers have discretion to provide a reasonable accommodation as identified through the interactive process. Once an employee abandons the interactive process, the employer has no duty to accommodate.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the purpose of the interactive process is
Continue Reading The ADA Does Not Obligate Employers To Make On-The-Spot Accommodations Of The Employee’s Choosing