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A pharmacist claims that his employer should have accommodated his fear of needles. And he may be right.
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Over the weekend, I read a recent federal appellate court opinion about a pharmacist who alleged that his former employer discriminated against him by failing to accommodate his fear of needles. Continue reading
This parking company may have assumed that a deaf applicant wasn’t right for a valet job. But, what happens when you assume? 🤔
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Imagine that you operate a valet parking service at a large hotel and you’re looking to hire a parking attendant. Your 10 am interview arrives. You say, “good morning.” He responds in sign language.
He’s deaf.
A deaf parking attendant?!?
Another court greenlights discrimination claims for a medical marijuana user fired for failing a drug test
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In the United States, medical marijuana use is legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia. However, the laws governing the use of medical marijuana vary from state to state. Continue reading
EEOC hauls in over $5M from two employers accused of pregnancy discrimination. Here are some ways to keep your money.
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Read on to see how your business can avoid being part of this exclusive club. Continue reading
Wait, what? What did that store’s general manager just say about the applicant with a hurt arm?
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Remember the employer that got socked with a six-figure jury award when it refused to allow a cashier to consume two bottles of orange juice from the store’s refrigerator to avoid slipping into diabetic shock?
Welp, that employer apparently has not yet mastered the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue reading
Three wins for readers of The Employer Handbook
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And it’s only Tuesday! Continue reading
Does the ADA protect someone recovering from drug addiction? Yep.
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I’m sorry, dudes.
I totally meant to give you a blog post yesterday. I did.
But, the night before, which is when I generally compose this drivel, I got distracted. I was preoccupied with a certain MLB playoff game. Specifically, it was the one in which my Red Sox disposed of the Yankees, in Yankee Stadium, much to the chagrin of all of these losers.
I’m not a hater, I just blog a lot. Except on days after big Red Sox wins. Continue reading
Deaf lifeguards, deaf truck drivers, and the dangers of stereotyping an individual with a disability.
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If you’ve been to one of my live Americans with Disability Act HR presentations, you’ve heard talk about a deaf lifeguard.
(If you haven’t and want a copy of my presentation, well, all you have to do is ask.)
In Keith v. County of Oakland, a deaf individual applied for a lifeguard position at Oakland County’s wave pool, only to be turned away. Allegedly, Oakland County stereotyped Mr. Keith and failed to adequately engage in an interactive process to determine whether, notwithstanding his inability to hear, Mr. Keith could perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation. Continue reading
Eric’s Wild-n-Crazy HR-Compliance Road Show – Coming atcha!
If my wide open collar and disco moves aren’t “gritty” enough for you, well, I can fix that. Continue reading
