Disability Discrimination
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued three Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) to implement directives under Executive Order 14173 and announced that it will resume processing complains under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
Retirees who neither hold nor desire a job are not covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Court held in Stanley v. Sanford.
The EEOC has issued updated guidance about how the ADA applies to job applicants and employees with visual disabilities, including addressing issues related to the use of AI decision-making tools.
The $659 penalty is assessed for each offense, so employers with multiple worksites and/or locations where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted may face additional penalties.
While the case arose out of a prison discrimination lawsuit, the court's in-depth analysis of the ADA has clear implications for employers and is a big win for transgender individuals.
To ensure that workplace COVID testing does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must consider the level of community transmission, the vaccination status of employees and other factors.
News: HR guidance on disability discrimination and ensuring that employees and applicants with disabilities receive fair treatment.