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Your shoddy job description won’t help you in an ADA lawsuit
Today, I want to take you to school to discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act and job descriptions.
Check that. Bad job descriptions.
I brought my pencil! Gimmee something to write on.
Did a federal appellate court just require employers to invent ADA crystal balls?
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Actually, as I see it, yes, Eric is utilizing hyperbole.
But, this recent Eighth Circuit opinion in a case involving the duty to accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act is a dicey one for employers.
Giveaway Day! My very best leave-management PowerPoint, which I’m presenting today at #SHRMPA
If your Saturday night consists of nerding up on HR compliance with both the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, why fight it? We’re kindred spirits. So, take my hand…
Or, maybe just email me — yes, email is better — for the scintillating PowerPoint debuting today at the 2016 PA SHRM State Conference.
And prepare for a magical 9/24.
Orange Crushed! Jury awards $277,565.44 to a diabetic employee fired for drinking OJ at work
Earlier in the Summer, I blogged here about this federal court opinion, recognizing that a convenience store may have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by firing a diabetic cashier.
The facts showed that the diabetic cashier twice violated the store’s grazing policy by removing bottles of orange juice from the store cooler without immediately paying for them. Except, she may have taken the OJ, because the store otherwise refused to accommodate her disability. Continue reading
She had it up to here with her co-workers, and the company hardly helped. ADA violation? Maybe.
Had I represented the plaintiff in this case, I would’ve found a way to incorporate this .gif into my brief opposing the employer’s motion for summary judgment.
165,000 reasons to remember that associational discrimination violates the ADA
165,000 reasons meaning 165,000 dollars. But, you probably figured that out.
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The EEOC has no chill for your discriminatory prescription drug use and hiring policy
Do you require potential hires to pass a drug test as a condition of employment?
If so, there are some limits as to what you can do.