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Americans with Disabilities Act: The Times They are (likely) a Changin'
A panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal circuit that includes Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee) recently gave employers the heads up that The Times They are a Changin,' or at...
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Questions About the ADA Amendments Answered by EEOC Associate Legal Counsel
This past week at Michigan's 36th Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium, I attended a break-out session where Peggy Mastroianni, Associate Legal Counsel for the the U.S. Equal Employment...
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Medical Marijuana & Employment Law: Unanswered Questions For Employers and...
Recently a Michigan federal court judge dismissed a case brought by a former Wal-Mart employee of five years and associate of the year in 2008, after he was terminated when a drug test was positive for...
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A Road Map for Responding to Requests for Accommodations under the Americans...
A common issue under the Americans with Disabilities Act concerns asking for and responding to a request for a reasonable accommodation. It is important for employers to understand their obligations in...
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Michigan Lawmakers Continue to Address Medical Marijuana Law Questions
The Detroit Free Press (by Dawson Bell) reported that Michigan's Attorney General, Bill Schuette, and a coalition of lawmakers and prosecutors are calling Michigan's medical marijuana law so poorly...
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Another Perspective on the ADA: Assisting Qualified Individuals to Help...
On May 24, 2011, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments went into effect, which were the result of the 2008 ADA Amendments Act signed into law by President Bush. Without question, the ADA...
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Will Employers Face a More Employee-Friendly ADA Litigation Landscape in the...
This blog previously noted that the Sixth Circuit (the federal circuit that includes Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee) would likely change its standard for analyzing claims under the Americans...
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Employers May Find it Harder to Defend Against ADA Claims ... Or Maybe Not.
It finally happened; This blog noted back in August 2011 that the Sixth Circuit would likely make significant changes in favor of employees bringing claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Changing the Classification of Medical Marijuana: What it Could Mean for...
The issue of how marijuana should be classified is set to be heard by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit next week. This issue is important for...
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