ADA

Major revision planned for ADA’s access rules

03/01/2004

In January, a government panel approved the first major update of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations since 1991. That move revises the ADA’s Accessibility Guidelines, which govern how organizations must …

Worker’s FMLA time expired? Check ADA obligation, too

03/01/2004

Q. An employee’s been on FMLA leave for pregnancy for about 17 weeks. Now that the 16 weeks (12 under FMLA, plus four additional in our state) have expired, we plan to terminate her and let her know that she is eligible for rehire when and if she returns to work. Are we legally safe? —C.A., California

Avoid arbitrary policy on reinstating job titles

03/01/2004

Q. An assistant manager has been out on disability leave for four months, and she’s requested another two months. I want to eliminate the position. How long do I have to keep the position closed before reactivating the job title and responsibilities? —K.J., Mississippi

Misconduct is the key to enforcing your ‘no rehire’ policy

03/01/2004

Issue: When can you refuse to rehire a former employee who may be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Benefit: You don’t have to rehire people who are …

You can require tests to determine ADA accommodations

02/01/2004

Issue: How to meet your “interactive process” requirement with disabled employees to create accommodations.
Benefit: You can reject an employee’s accommodation request if the worker doesn’t cooperate in the interactive …

Don’t lower standards for disabled staff

02/01/2004

Q. One of our employees has multiple sclerosis and isn’t meeting our production standard, which calls for 70 percent production level. This employee is achieving only a 59 percent level. From an ADA standpoint, what would be a reasonable accommodation? —M.R., Pennsylvania

ADA

Major revision planned for ADA’s access rules

Worker’s FMLA time expired? Check ADA obligation, too

Avoid arbitrary policy on reinstating job titles

Misconduct is the key to enforcing your ‘no rehire’ policy

You can require tests to determine ADA accommodations

Don’t lower standards for disabled staff

Craft a ‘last-chance pact’ with on-the-ropes employees

You can require tests to set disability accommodations

You can enforce ‘last-chance’ pacts with on-the-ropes employees

Not all ADD, ADHD diagnoses qualify as protected ‘disability’

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