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ADA

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.

‘I’m having health problems’: 7 steps for handling the interactive conversation

06/21/2016
When faced with an employee who may have a physical or mental disability, a manager’s legal antenna should go up right away. The ADA requires employers to engage in an interactive dialog with employees to determine whether a disability can be accommodated. Do it wrong, and you’re probably looking at a lawsuit. Here’s how to handle the conversation.

Lowe’s settles disability bias claim with EEOC for $8.6M

06/09/2016
National home-improvement chain Lowe’s has settled charges it violated the ADA when it terminated employees after they exhausted the amount of leave the company permitted.

Keep careful records of all efforts to accommodate disability under the ADA

06/02/2016
If you have provided a reasonable accommodation for an employee who has a disability, make sure you document any subsequent changes to that accommodation.

Doubtful accommodations? Let employee try anyway

05/31/2016
Refusing to consider an ADA accommodation can spell big legal trouble. Give disabled workers a chance to prove they can do the job.

Absent health problems, obesity isn’t ADA disability

05/30/2016
Merely being obese is not a disability under the ADA, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Disabled employee wants to work from home? That may be a legitimate ADA accommodation

05/27/2016
Disabled employees with the right kind of jobs may be entitled to work from home or another remote location as a reasonable accommodation.