Questions tagged [disability]
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Denying entry to fleabitten service dogs
Say that Dick (who is blind) owns a guide dog to help him navigate. He decides to go to Jane's store to shop. Jane notices that Dick's guide dog is infested with fleas. Can Jane legally expel Dick from the store for this reason?
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Does a President's mental incompetence invalidate his actions?
Is a President required (or assumed) to be mentally competent in order to execute the powers of his office?
Can his action be undone retroactively if he is proved to be mentally incompetent at the time of his action?
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What if someone goes on protected leave and their employer thus realizes they don't need them?
Say that Ash works for Big Co. and goes on some kind of legally protected leave (FMLA leave, parental leave, etc.) because of some protected characteristic (such as having acquired a disability and/or child).
Ash's boss Brett is fully on board with…
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Are the US consulates obligated to provide reasonable accommodations for medical conditions (for non-citizens)?
I see that some consulates have information about this on their websites for instance, but some don't. Are they obligated to provide such accommodations by the law, or it's a merely at-will decision?
This question isn't limited by employment…
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Must Waitrose modify its free coffee machines for Barbara?
Waitrose has a policy of giving one free coffee from an automatic dispensing machine per day to its Waitrose card holders if they make any other purchase using their MyQaitrose card.
Barbara suffers a detriment because she comes in for her daily…
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What is the implementation cost threshold for a requested reasonable adjustment to become unreasonable?
Under the equality act 2010 one may request structural adjustments to premises Abe other adjustments at the service provider’s expense. How much must these cost to implement before they are considered to be unreasonably expensive?
Are there any…
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Do practices, criteria, or provisions applied not of A’s own initiative but by statutory mandate have relevance to the Equality Act?
The equality act in various contexts including those concerning indirect discrimination and the duty to make reasonable adjustments, refers to “practices, criteria or provisions” that may be applied by a person A to whom the act applies.
For…
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