Federal Appeals Court: Employer Unreasonably Denied Pregnant Worker’s Telecommuting Request
The decision in Mosby-Meachem v Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division affirmed a jury verdict for the employee of more than $110,000, including compensatory damages and back pay.
Cat’s Paw Theory of Discrimination Applies to FMLA
The term Cat’s Paw comes from an old fable in which a conniving monkey convinces a cat to reach into a fire to get roasting chestnuts.
U.S. Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of the IDEA’s Administrative Exhaustion Requirements
In Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, the U.S. Supreme Court examined a disability-based discrimination claim brought by a Michigan student against a public school.
DHHS and Courts Must Actively Assist Intellectually, Cognitively or Developmentally Impaired Parents
The COA vacated a trial court’s order terminating the parental rights of a cognitively impaired young woman due to the repeated failure of DHHS.
Published Opinion on ADA Discrimination Regarding Deaf Lifeguard
I'll be honest. When I first started reading the 6th Circuit's opinion in Keith v Oakland County, I asked myself, how is it possible for a deaf lifeguard to safely perform his duties?