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Gary Phelan discusses on WICC a class action ADA lawsuit filed against Twitter

by Gary Phelan | Nov 29, 2022 | Americans With Disabilities Act

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Discrimination claims based on mental health rising

by Gary Phelan | May 31, 2022 | Americans With Disabilities Act, Workplace Discrimination

The COVID-19 pandemic may be among the reasons for the increase in the last two years. The EEOC observed that “employees with certain pre-existing mental health conditions, for example, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder...

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Gary Phelan responds to clearhealthcosts.com regarding Covid-19 worker disability

by eordazzo | May 11, 2021 | Americans With Disabilities Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and disability: A year later, and millions of cases later, patients struggle for disability

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Attorney Gary Phelan quoted in article “Schools report staffing short-ages” in The Norwalk Hour.

by eordazzo | Nov 18, 2020 | Americans With Disabilities Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, teachers legally are entitled to reasonable accommodations if they need one. For many, that might mean teaching remotely, said Gary Phelan, a Stratford attorney who has represented teachers seeking accommodations. “There’s...

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Today’s Business: Accommodation for those with new disabilities

by Reese Mitchell | Nov 13, 2020 | Americans With Disabilities Act

Photo: Contributed Photo : Reese Mitchell When an employee develops a disability and still can perform the essential functions of the job, an employer has a responsibility to provide what is called a “reasonable accommodation.” But that doesn’t always work. If that...

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ADA considerations and working from home

On Behalf of Mitchell & Sheahan, P.C. | Sep 14, 2020 | Americans With Disabilities Act

In the past several months, millions of American workers have made the transition to working from home. Employees and employers alike have had to adapt quickly to the change in working conditions. One major factor that employers have had to address is what to do...

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Reasonable accommodation in the workplace and COVID-19

by Gary Phelan | Jun 26, 2020 | Americans With Disabilities Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19

The Americans with Disabilities Act states that an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability unless the accommodation causes undue hardship. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces the ADA in the workplace, has stated that “it is unclear at this time whether COVID-19 is or could be a disability under the ADA.”

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