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DOT safety certification trumps ADA protection

08/11/2016

Some jobs require special government physical certifications as a pre-requisite to employment. These are generally designed to make sure the employee can safely perform a job that might otherwise put the public, or the employee, at risk of harm. What happens if such an employee becomes disabled?

EEOC issues guidance on leave as a reasonable accommodation

08/10/2016
Here are the key points of the guidance, which was prompted by a disability discrimination spike.

Is that alcohol you smell on employee’s breath? What to do now

08/01/2016
When you smell alcohol on an employee, or receive reports that an employee smells of alcohol, you need to act fast to protect everyone’s safety—but not so fast that you mishandle the situation. Follow these guidelines.

EEOC sues Murphy USA gas stations for ADA violations

07/22/2016
Murphy Oil Corp., which operates Murphy USA gas stations typically located in Walmart parking lots in over 20 states including Minnesota, violated federal law by firing a store manager because of his disability, the EEOC charges in a recently filed lawsuit.

Sometimes, accommodating disability just isn’t possible

07/20/2016

Finding an accommodation for a disabled employee is just always possible. There may be no practical way to accommodate some disabilities. If that’s the case, termination may the only reasonable option.

ADA accommodation: There’s an app for that

07/19/2016
From creating custom keyboards to interpreting garbled phone conversations, apps can now quickly, and inexpensively, help employers accommodate disabled workers.

Consider cutting disabled worker a little slack

07/15/2016
Sometimes, the right way to handle an otherwise dischargeable offense is with leniency.

Résumé reveals disability? How to respond

07/07/2016
Don’t allow hiring managers to quickly sort résumés from disabled applicants into the “No” pile. It’s increasingly common, a new study shows, but decidedly unlawful.

ADA and GINA: EEOC issues regulations on wellness programs

07/05/2016
Employee wellness programs have become increasingly popular in recent years and they are mainly regulated under two federal laws.

The ADA ‘snooze’ button: You may not be able to accommodate sleep apnea

07/05/2016
Some disabilities make it difficult for employees to arrive on time. In those cases, it’s entirely possible that the disability simply can’t be accommodated.