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Full-Text Articles in Disability Law
Without Accommodation, Jennifer Bennett Shinall
Without Accommodation, Jennifer Bennett Shinall
Indiana Law Journal
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), workers with disabilities have the legal right to reasonable workplace accommodations provided by employers. Because this legal right is unique to disabled workers, these workers could, in theory, enjoy greater access to the types of accommodations that are desirable to all workers—including the ability to work from home, to work flexible hours, and to take leave. This Article compares access to these accommodations, which have become increasingly desirable during the COVID-19 pandemic, between disabled workers and nondisabled workers. Using 2017–2018 data from the American Time Use Survey’s Leave and Job Flexibilities Module, I …
A Covid Silver Lining? How Telework May Be A Reasonable Accommodation After All, Baylee Kalmbach
A Covid Silver Lining? How Telework May Be A Reasonable Accommodation After All, Baylee Kalmbach
University of Cincinnati Law Review
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Ability Apartheid And Paid Leave, Ryan H. Nelson, Michael Ashley Stein
Ability Apartheid And Paid Leave, Ryan H. Nelson, Michael Ashley Stein
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Ableism at Work: Disablement and Hierarchies of Impairment. By Paul David Harpur.
Maternity Rights: A Comparative View Of Mexico And The United States, Roberto Rosas
Maternity Rights: A Comparative View Of Mexico And The United States, Roberto Rosas
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Women play a large role in the workplace and require additional protection during pregnancy, childbirth, and while raising children. This article compares how Mexico and the United States have approached the issue of maternity rights and benefits. First, Mexico provides eighty-four days of paid leave to mothers, while the United States provides unpaid leave for up to twelve weeks. Second, Mexico allows two thirty-minute breaks a day for breastfeeding, while the United States allows a reasonable amount of time per day to breastfeed. Third, Mexico provides childcare to most federal employees, while the United States provides daycares to a small …