The Department of Justice (DOJ) released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to businesses under specific circumstances related to the pandemic. These FAQs highlight compliance with Titles II and III of the ADA relating to state and local governments and businesses …
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has indicated plans to issue new proposed rules on permissible wellness incentives under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in early 2020. Final rules were last released in May 2016, which stated that the ADA applies to employer-sponsored wellness plans that ask for health …
Though the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are separate pieces of legislation, there is interplay between them. When an employee takes medical leave and exhausts their FMLA entitlement but returns to work with ongoing medical issues, the employer is expected to make adjustments …
