2026

Meggie Gentzen, Partner Haley Spiewak, Associate The Sixth Circuit recently ruled that fast-casual chain restaurant, Chicken Salad Chick, was not required to offer a seated job position for a job applicant under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plaintiff applied for the fast-paced cashier-service role which had many responsibilities, such as operating a point-of-sale system, […]

Margaret Gentzen, Partner Haley Spiewak, Associate On January 22nd, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind the Biden-era 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The EEOC rescinded the guidance effective immediately, foregoing their standard 30-day notice-and-comment period. Andrea Lucas, EEOC Chair, stated, “Let me be perfectly clear: The EEOC