Category: Americans with Disabilities Act Claims

What Are the Rules in Pennsylvania? Medical marijuana has been legal in Pennsylvania since 2016—and under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities to help them do their jobs with minimal impairment. You would think that, given these facts, nobody in […]

And if So, What Are Your Rights in the Workplace? In the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the common wisdom was that most people with COVID-19 recovered within a couple weeks. However, since the beginning, data has indicated that many COVID-19 patients experience symptoms of varying severity that can last […]

The EEOC Has Issued New Guidelines About Vaccine Requirements at Work Can your employer require that you get the COVID vaccine—and fire you if you refuse? This is a tricky question, because there is no federal law that governs whether employers can mandate COVID vaccines for their employees. It’s more […]

And Can Your Employer Fire You for Using It? Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana in 2016. However, while the trends nationwide have been pointing toward increased legalization, Pennsylvania’s rules have stayed fairly strict since then. Medical marijuana is only allowed in Pennsylvania for those with debilitating medical conditions such as epilepsy, […]

ESPECIALLY DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19? In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has become the new normal for many employees. But many businesses are also pushing to return to normal, even in areas where the outbreak still isn’t contained. Many workers are facing increasing pressure to […]