Disabled employees sometimes think they can use their medical conditions to get away with misbehavior. That’s simply not true. Employers can and should punish behavior that is disruptive, wrong or breaks company rules, even if that behavior may be tangentially related to a disability of some sort.
It’s OK to punish drunk worker for misconduct, but not for his disability
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