By Katie Collier
The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently found that an employer took an adverse action when it accepted a man's request that it process his disabled wife's resignation from employment. However, the court ultimately dismissed the wife's disability discrimination case after reaffirming that an employee must be able to perform the essential functions of her job in the near future to file a valid claim under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA) or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

By Travis Hanson
A janitor filed suit in Colorado against his former employer for firing him allegedly in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The district court ruled in the employer's favor. On appeal, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose decisions apply to all Kansas employers) rejected the janitor's arguments and agreed with the lower court's decision.

By Dustin Berger
Colorado’s new, more stringent data privacy law is set to take effect on September 1, meaning employers face more obligations related to disposal and security of residents’ personal identifying information (PII).