The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) only requires employers to provide accommodations that allow the disabled employee or applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. The employer is ...

While the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its interpretative regulations state that "written [job] descriptions are entitled to consideration," as the 1st Circuit pointed out, the ...

Written job descriptions can be important when the ADA comes into play, and experts regularly recommend that employers keep them accurate and up-to-date for that reason. Still, a job description is ...

An issue that confounds employers on a regular basis is whether the discharge of an employee who is unable to return to work after a medical leave will violate the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) ...

Court affirms termination when worker's medical restrictions made essential job functions impossible, giving employers clearer guidance on accommodation limits. In a decision dated February 4, 2026, ...

The job summary consists of one or two sentences describing why the position was created and why it exists, period. Essential functions are fundamental duties that an employee must be able to perform ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Waste Management of Louisiana will face a container technician’s disability discrimination claims in a federal trial. The technician says he was wrongfully fired after a pacemaker was ...