On August 26, 2011, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a civil action against Ford Motor Company on behalf of a former employee, alleging that the company failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the employee and ultimately fired her because of her disability. The company maintained…

In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bloomberg L.P., No. 07 Civ. 8383 (S.D.N.Y. August 16, 2011), Judge Loretta Preska of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, dismissed a claim asserted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on behalf of 78 claimants alleging that…

This week, the New York City Council unanimously passed a bill providing greater religious-based protections to employees working in New York City. The bill was prompted by New York City Police Department rules that prohibited Sikh police officers from wearing turbans, which is required by their religion. Nevertheless, the bill,…