One of HR’s biggest questions about disability accommodations: What conditions are covered under the ADA? Here’s some guidance from a recent court decision.
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Tags: accommodation, diabetes, essential job functions, insulin
The Americans with Disabilities Act forbids companies from giving employees medical tests unless they’re “job related and consistent with business necessity.” What does that really mean? The law doesn’t say, but here’s some guidance from a recent court decision:
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Tags: ADA, medical tests, safety
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to engage in an “interactive process” to find reasonable accommodations for disabled employees. The law’s not specific about how to do so, but missteps can lead to costly lawsuits.
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Tags: accommodation, ADA, interactive process
Employees can claim ADA protection for a variety of physical and mental conditions. But is work-related stress one of them?
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Tags: anxiety, depression, supervisor
HR often must go to great lengths to accommodate employees with disabilities. But does a company have to go as far as letting someone nap at work?
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Tags: disability, sleep apnea, sleeping disorders, Southwest
When is a medical condition serious enough to qualify as a disability? It’s one of the toughest questions HR has to answer — and setting the bar too high can wind up getting a company dragged into court.
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Tags: chemical sensitivity, perfume, reasonable accommodation
An employee tells you he’s disabled and can’t perform his job under current conditions. Here’s how to start the conversation about accommodations — without getting sued if things don’t work out.
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When disabled employees request accommodations, they don’t always agree with their managers about the best way to proceed. How should managers handle that dispute?
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Tags: accommodation, disability, Wal-Mart
Many companies use personality tests to determine which applicants are the best fit for a job. But do those tests violate the Americans with Disabilities Act?
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Tags: personality tests
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from giving applicants medical tests before a job is offered — and that might include examinations used to learn about candidates’ personality traits.
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Tags: disability, personality tests
