The job summary consists of one or two sentences describing why the position was created and why it exists, period. Essential functions are fundamental duties that an employee must be able to perform ...

The Second Circuit has spoken definitively on distinguishing essential and non-essential job functions. The Second Circuit ruled that "essential functions are defined under EEOC regulations to mean ...

While the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its interpretative regulations state that "written [job] descriptions are entitled to consideration," as the 1st Circuit pointed out, the ...

Real World Impact: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that absent an undue hardship, an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified, disabled employee regardless of ...

Is there any aspect of the employment relationship that is more mundane than a job description? There was a day when they were commonplace in virtually every employment setting. They were used in the ...