Employers generally need not remove essential functions as an ADA accommodation. They do, however, sometimes have to remove marginal functions to accommodate a worker with a disability. Employers' ...

In ADA suits, courts often have to decide what constitutes an essential job function, as the law sometimes requires that employers remove marginal function as an accommodation, but not essential ...

We have all heard the old adage "time is money," but what if an employee's disability affects his ability to show up for work on time? This issue was recently addressed in Albright v. Trustees of the ...

One of the most common questions KARE has received since Gov. Tim Walz issued his "Stay at Home" order is: "Am I considered an essential worker?" The executive order, which goes into effect for two ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued an executive order March 23 directing all residents immediately to heed current state public health directives to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity ...

Connecticut businesses that have been deemed "non-essential" are closed and the Lamont administration has issued guidance on what businesses in Connecticut are considered "essential" and can remain ...

Anyone providing COVID-19 testing including workers that perform the research needed for COVID-19 response. Caregivers including physicians, dentists, psychologists, mid-level practitioners, nurses ...