Dogs are a human’s best friend – but are they the hospitality industry’s best friend, too? Restaurant owners may be wondering what their rights, responsibilities, and options are with respect
Continue Reading Dining with Dogs – A Restaurant Owner’s Guide to Serving Customers with Furry Friends (Part 1 – Service Pets)
Website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act have been a subject of much litigation for private entities. Recent changes applying to public
Continue Reading ADA Final Rule Introduces Technical Standards for Compliant Website and App DesignMy colleagues around the country are putting on some pretty fabulous webinars in June that will be informative to employers (especially those who operate both inside and outside of California).
Continue Reading Fox Rothschild Webinars: ADA Accommodation in Workers’ Compensation Context & Practical/Legal Issues for Remote Workers
As an unprecedented operation begins to deploy millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines across the country, employers question whether they may lawfully require that employees be vaccinated. Today, the U.S.
Continue Reading May Employers Require Employees to be Vaccinated for COVID-19: The EEOC Weighs In
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH THE GOVERNOR’S ACTION ON EACH BILL DISCUSSED.
Anticipation mounts as we watch for California Governor Gavin Newsom’s action on bills of immediate importance
Continue Reading Employers, Heads Up! These are the bills of Importance on Governor Newsom’s Desk
Widespread opioid abuse continues, including among working Americans, subjecting employers to the risk of liability under the intricacies of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar state laws. On
Continue Reading EEOC Issues Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation of Opioid Use and Addiction
If you had asked me a few years ago about ADA accessibility lawsuits, I would have talked about the importance of ensuring your business’s seating, aisles, and restrooms complied with
Continue Reading Website Accessibility: Make Sure Your Website and Job Application Portal is Accessible
The claim du jour is
Continue Reading What Businesses Should Know About Website Accessibility Lawsuits Under the ADA
The year end is a time for reflection, and one theme in my practice this year has been the failure of managers (and some HR professionals) to fully understand the
Continue Reading ADA/FEHA Interactive Process Issues – 100% Healed Policies are 100% Illegal
I recently participated in a panel discussion about ADA/FEHA reasonable accommodation and interactive process issues for the LA County Bar Association. I presented on a panel with a plaintiff’s attorney
Continue Reading ADA/FEHA Interactive Process Issues – Debate Over Doctor’s Notes