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 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
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
An employee comes back from medical leave and can’t work her normal shifts. Do you have to change her schedule? Read the facts of this real-life case and decide: Who won?
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Tags: accommodation, ADA, FMLA, Hunter Douglas, part time
