http://www.hrlegalnews.com/is-adult-adhd-covered-by-ada/ Up-to-the-minute cases and law impacting HR Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:01:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.hrlegalnews.com/is-adult-adhd-covered-by-ada/comment-page-1/#comment-320 » Is ADHD a protected disability? Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:41:51 +0000 http://www.hrlegalnews.com/?p=157#comment-320 [...] [Technorati] Tag results for disabilities wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt ADHD is thought of as a problem for children — most of the kids diagnosed keep suffering from the disorder when they grow up and enter the workforce. A new study estimates adults with ADHD lose the equivalent of 22.1 days of work a year due to absences and trouble getting work done when they’re present. Since that can lead to someone getting punished or fired, the question on the mind of HR pros: Are those employees protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Answer: It depends. [...] [...] [Technorati] Tag results for disabilities wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt ADHD is thought of as a problem for children — most of the kids diagnosed keep suffering from the disorder when they grow up and enter the workforce. A new study estimates adults with ADHD lose the equivalent of 22.1 days of work a year due to absences and trouble getting work done when they’re present. Since that can lead to someone getting punished or fired, the question on the mind of HR pros: Are those employees protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Answer: It depends. [...]

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