Discrimination Claims Based On Mental Health Rising

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 … may have more difficulty handling the disruption to daily life that has accompanied the...

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Attorney Gary Phelan Quoted In Article “Schools Report Staffing Short-Ages” In The Norwalk Hour.

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 not a one-sizefits-all answer to fit every situation, as is true of...

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