In October 2019, Walmart was ordered to pay $5.2 million by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. An employee, who had vision and hearing impairments of which Walmart management was aware, had worked as a cart pusher for 16 years and had been previously accommodated in the form of a job … Continued
It may come as a surprise to some employers that an employee with a medical condition that poses a risk in the workplace may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation, even if that job is a safety-sensitive position. That was the outcome in the recent case of Allen v. Banks County, a matter heard in … Continued
Featuring: James Venable, VP of Compliance and Lori Welty, Esq., Senior Compliance Counsel Learn more about an employer’s obligations to provide a leave of absence when an employee isn’t eligible for, or has used up their FMLA leave. Alight’s lawyers will analyze the key differences between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the FMLA and … Continued
By Kevin Curry, AlightSenior Vice President and National Practice Leader As I reviewed the results of the in-depth survey that Alightconducted with Spring Consulting Group on employer practices around the Americans with Disabilities Act, I kept finding reminders of a simple fact: the ADA is not easy for employers to interpret. Even though it’s been … Continued
By: Lori Welty, Compliance Counsel and Marti Cardi, Chief Compliance Officer When an employee approaches your HR representative with a request for a disability-related accommodation, does HR only consider whether the request relates to the employee’s ability to do his or her job? According to the Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, this may … Continued
Employers Must Utilize Accommodation Process Following Leave of Absence By Martha J. Cardi, Chief Compliance Officer, Reed Group There has been a surge in the filing of charges and lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reported in 2010. Total charges filed with the EEOC in 2010 increased by 7.1% over charges filed in … Continued
