The U.S. Supreme Court ruled UPS may have intentionally discriminated against a pregnant driver when it denied her request for light duty during her pregnancy.
Read More…Question: An employee with a behavioral/mental health disability requested a new supervisor as a reasonable accommodation, saying they no longer get along as the motivation for the request. Is this a reasonable accommodation?
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A federal district court recently ruled that a California employer wasn’t required to grant indefinite leave for an individual with a disability.
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Question: Our company is working through some long-term performance issues with two employees who are not improving. Both of these employees have disabilities that we are actively accommodating so termination is risky, but do we have to just keep them on forever if they aren’t good employees?
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When a disability interferes with an employee’s ability to work, Washington’s Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) requires employers to engage in a collaborative process to search for reasonable accommodations, and eventually explore other available positions that meet the employee’s restrictions, ruled a federal district court.
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Question: Our receptionist is responsible not only for answering phones and greeting visitors, but also for keeping the adjacent coffee room clean. She now says she is allergic to all cleaning products and cannot clean the coffee room. We believe this is an essential function of her job. If we can’t find a reasonable accommodation, can we remove her from the position?
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new initiative promoting the employment, retention, and career advancement of people with disabilities through the development, adoption, and promotion of accessible technology.
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Q: A pregnant employee doesn’t want to work one of the jobs in a rotating shift, saying she can’t lift over 10 lbs. It happens to be the job no one wants to work. Do I have to allow her to skip it because she’s pregnant?
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Random drug testing for prescription medication pushes the limits of what is permissible under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but may not necessarily violate the law, according to a recent case from the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Read More…An Oregon court recently dismissed a preschool teacher’s disability claim because she refused to submit to a fitness-for-duty exam.
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