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January 21, 2009 4:16 am
Published by Michael Boyette
ADA requirement for a helper to accommodate? Jerry Kennedy was indignant. He demanded an answer from his manager. “How can you call my request unreasonable?” he asked. His boss, Mark…
January 21, 2009 3:23 am
Published by Michael Boyette
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Defining a disability under ADA An employee has a letter from his doctor stating that he’s mentally disabled. Surely a worker with such a document…
January 21, 2009 2:57 am
Published by Michael Boyette
In BFOQ jobs, make sure you get your job descriptions right You may know what a BFOQ is. It stands for bona fide occupational qualification, and it refers to a…
January 21, 2009 1:44 am
Published by Michael Boyette
Definition changes in ADA regulations If you encounter employees that need dialysis for kidney failure, you should know that they’re considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). That’s…
January 14, 2009 9:09 am
Published by Michael Boyette
ADA lawsuits come about when managers dodge, dismiss or mishandle requests for accommodations. Based on our review of recent cases, here are three things supervisors say in response to ADA…
January 14, 2009 4:39 am
Published by Michael Boyette
Too old to invest in? When David Sanders told his boss that he planned to return to college and get his MBA under Raven Technologies’ tuition reimbursement program, his manager…
January 7, 2009 8:42 am
Published by Michael Boyette
Age Discrimination or Mistake in Context “I’d like to retire, too,” technician Graham Andrews told HR manager Priscilla Hayes. “Who wouldn’t? I’ve even got my desert island all picked out…
January 7, 2009 4:43 am
Published by Michael Boyette
Americans with Disabilities Act: Don’t be fooled by workers who ‘look okay’ Is ADA compliance taken seriously at your company? Or do they figure, “The doc said Joe couldn’t lift…
January 7, 2009 3:40 am
Published by Michael Boyette
Employer’s false assumption costly After a supervisor told a part-time firefighter she’d never become a full-time employee because she was a woman, she filed a sex discrimination lawsuit. According to…
January 7, 2009 2:37 am
Published by Michael Boyette
ADA disability definitions “This is kind of hard for me to talk about,” Harvey Pruitt said to HR manager Conwell Farnsworth. “Don’t feel obliged,” Conwell said. “But I’ll listen if…
