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 ...

Claims of unfairness over accommodation requests reveal the delicate balance between labor law, corporate efficiency, and the need for a human element in AI decision making. Amazon’s alleged use of AI ...

The ADA's interactive process requirement is a critical protection that ensures employers make decisions based on dialogue and facts, not assumptions. We are confident that the First Circuit will ...

In a recent decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals highlighted the requirement that employees requesting an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must engage in the ...

The Fourth Circuit recently reminded employees of their shared obligation to participate in the interactive process with their employer when requesting a reasonable accommodation under the Americans ...

The interactive process is an informal practice in which the employee and employer determine the precise limitations created by the disability and how best to respond to the need for an accommodation.

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The interactive process is a collaborative and ongoing dialogue between the University and the individual with a disability to assess the need for an accommodation and identify possible reasonable ...