You may be asking why didn’t I blog yesterday or so far this week. The answer is I actually spent two hours trying to put a blog together yesterday. The blog was going to cover the Department of Justice Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities Supplemental Amended Notice of
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If You Are Alleging Associational Discrimination in the Employment Context, Odds Are You Will Have To Fit the Facts into Certain Boxes
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I potentially have jury duty on Monday. It is hard to believe that I would be selected. However, Georgia has no exemptions for attorneys serving on juries. I think like most attorneys, I would love to have the opportunity to serve on a jury. On the other hand, attorneys are paid to persuade. Also, I…
Failure to Promote, Failure to Accommodate, Retaliation, and Breach of Confidentiality As ADA Causes of Action
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Hope everyone had a great weekend. The deadline for submitting my blog for the ABA top 100 legal blawgs expired last night. A few have let me know that they have nominated me. Also, I know from last year that it is entirely possible that someone nominated me without letting me know. In either event,…
Some thoughts on retaliation and the ADA
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42 U.S.C. § 12203(a) prohibits retaliation against an individual opposing any act or practice that violate the ADA or because the individual made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner an investigation, proceeding or hearing. Over the last few weeks, I have come across a few cases in the retaliation area that deserve…
Intersection between the FMLA and the ADA as amended: how it can get you in trouble
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Over the years, lots of people have written about the intersection between Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), myself included. You simply cannot deal with the ADA and not be aware of the FMLA and vice-versa. Some of the things to be aware of is that the FMLA…
How might you know when more leave is a reasonable accommodation once FMLA leave has been used up?
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Posted in Federal Cases, Title I
There are several laws out there that intersect with the Americans with Disabilities Act. One of them is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). That law intersects with the Americans with Disabilities Act in a variety of ways. I am not going to explore all of those ways in this entry. What I do…