Courts often give deference to employers when it comes to essential functions. This determination is relevant in ADA claims because the law doesn't require that employers remove essential functions as ...

The ADA protects qualified individuals with a disability from workplace discrimination and requires that employers provide reasonable accommodation that allow employees to perform the essential ...

When is driving an essential function of a job? What if the employee drives herself to customers’ homes to provide services and now wants to use alternative modes of transportation? What if the ...

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois sheds light on how to determine what job tasks are properly considered essential functions of a position under the ...

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 ...