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ADA’s Interactive Process: Employer Obligations Following Accommodation Requests

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the rights of employees with disabilities to request reasonable accommodation that enables them to perform their essential job functions and enjoy ...
The National Law Review

ADA’s Interactive Process May Require Employers to Follow Up with Third Parties

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Back to Basics: How the ADA restricts medical exams and inquiries for current employees

It’s okay for employers to ask for additional information when presented with an accommodation request, but they should avoid ...
The National Law Review

Fourth Circuit Rules for Employer When Employee Failed to Participate in Interactive Process

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'Interactive Process' in Disability Discrimination Suit Could Make Its Way to First Circuit, Counsel Says

Looking to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a Massachusetts federal judge this week overturned a jury's disability discrimination verdict in favor of a deaf man who wasn't hired by an ...
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Ex-Walmart worker’s unexcused concussion-related absences may show bias

The case is one of many to center on the question of when and how an employer becomes aware of an employee’s need for ...