Is severe obesity a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? A federal court in Missouri thinks so. Joseph Whittaker, who suffered from severe obesity, claimed that his employer, ...
Telecommuting has become increasingly popular as business is conducted more frequently online. But is a company obligated to give its employees the option to telecommute as an accommodation under the ...
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, alcoholism (and other forms of drug addiction) is a disability. The ADA defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially impairs a ...
Can you be fired for stealing a bag of potato chips from your employer? Well, yes, if your employer is a retailer and has a "no-grazing" policy. But what if you needed to eat immediately because you ...
In a case with particular relevance to those of us who spend our days sitting and staring at computers (especially attorneys!), late last month, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals recognized that an ...
In a case that definitely tried (unsuccessfully) to push the envelope, a Federal Court in Florida put the kibosh on an attempt by an employee of a school district to sue for gender discrimination. He ...
