It’s an HR question the courts have been wrestling with lately: When do psychological disorders qualify employees for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

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Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, bipolar disorder, psychological disabilities

HR pros, get ready: New rules on disability accommodations will go into effect on January 1.

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Tags: ADA, ADA Amendments Act, Americans with Disabilities Act

There’s a bill likely to become law soon that will greatly expand the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act. That’s why it’s more important than ever for supervisors to know the ins and outs of managing disabled employees.

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Last week, the Senate unanimously approved its version of the ADA Amendments Act.

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In a recent case, the company was sued after firing an employee with alcohol problems. Did the employer violate the ADA?

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Tags: ADA, alcoholism, Americans with Disabilities Act, substance abuse, treatment

A recent court case highlights one of the lesser-known prongs of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Tags: ADA, Adams v. Rice, Americans with Disabilities Act, cancer, record of a disability

In a recent case, an employee sued his company for violating wage and hour regs — even though he was performing extra work without his manager’s permission. Read the facts and decide: Who won?

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Tags: California, meal breaks, rest periods, wage and hour

Your company has a policy requiring everyone in one department to work overtime. But what if an employee says she needs an exception to the rule to accommodate a disability?

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Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, OT, overtime

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill to amend the ADA by a landslide vote. How close is it to becoming law?

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Tags: ADA, ADA Amendments Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Senate

If you’ve got any employees who work in hot weather, you may have obligations under the ADA you weren’t aware of.

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Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, doctor, heart condition, heat, UPS