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ADA

What’s an ‘Essential Function’? Consult DOL Manual

12/01/2006

The ADA requires employers to identify the essential functions of all jobs and make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees to perform those tasks. But if you pile too many tasks onto that “essential functions” list, you may court trouble …

U.S. Steel wins ADA case; worker couldn’t do ‘Essential’ parts of job

12/01/2006

U.S. Steel Corp. did not violate the ADA when the company terminated a senior technician due to a degenerative lower back condition, a federal district court judge ruled in a Pennsylvania case …

State launches jobs initiative for people with disabilities

11/01/2006

Gov. Jeb Bush has launched an initiative to open up more Florida jobs to people with disabilities. The campaign was created with assistance from the Jacksonville City Council, the Greater Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities and the First Coast Business Leadership Network …

President appoints Floridian to top disability advisory group

11/01/2006

President Bush has appointed John R. Vaughn, a retired Florida executive, to the National Council on Disability (NCD). He joins 14 other board members studying the ADA’s impact on the disabled …

Georgia Tech helps employers design ADA accommodations

11/01/2006

Employers looking for ways to accommodate disabled applicants or employees have a valuable resource close at hand at Georgia Tech …

You can delay disability accommodations for safety reasons

11/01/2006

While the ADA entitles disabled employees to workplace accommodations, it’s important to recognize that health and safety always take the front seat …

Infertility is considered a disability under ADA

11/01/2006

Employees who are infertile may qualify for reasonable accommodations under the ADA. That’s true even if the underlying medical condition that caused the infertility has been cured. As a result, you may be required to give infertile employees time off for fertility treatments and even adoption planning …

Accommodating hearing-Impaired employees, applicants

11/01/2006

The EEOC, the federal agency that enforces the ADA, recently issued guidance to help employers accommodate hearing-impaired employees and applicants. The guidance provides employers with real-life examples of hearing-impaired employees and what rights they possess under the ADA …

Brush up on ADA compliance; state EEOC offers free training

10/01/2006

Think your managers and supervisors could use a refresher course on complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act? Contact EEOC Pennsylvania, which offers free seminars at its regional offices …

Must you rehire a disabled former employee?

10/01/2006

Q. One of our employees went on disability after a motorcycle accident. We terminated him at his request, as he wanted to cash out his 401(k). His doctor recently released him from disability, and he’s seeking re-employment for a different position. Our owner is concerned that if he doesn’t offer the ex-employee a job, we may face legal retribution. And he’s concerned that if we do bring him back, we’ll end up with a workers’ comp claim from a slip/fall injury. Do we have any obligation to rehire this employee? —B.O., Pennsylvania