Amid changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act comes a landmark federal-court ruling: Employees who can’t drive because of physical impairment can’t claim to be “disabled” based on that one limitation.
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Tags: accommodation, ada, americans with disabilities act, disability, Kellog v. Energy Safety Servs.
The ADA Amendments Act recently signed by President Bush contains some confusing demands for HR managers and their employers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has admitted that and is offering guidelines to help you cut through the confusion.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a new hiring guide for following the rules of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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In reaction to controversial court rulings, Congress is fast-tracking some amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including a clarification on the definition of “disability.”
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Tags: ada, americans with disabilities act, disability, H.R. 3195
Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: The legality of room-sharing travel policies.
Tags: ada, duane morris, hipaa, policies, travel
The “association” provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act is one of those rules the EEOC slipped in under the radar – until employees started suing over it.
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Tags: ada, americans with disabilities act, association provision, disabled, eeoc, harassment
It’s an election year. That means candidates are loading up new pieces of legislation, and two of the proposals directly affect how you’ll do your job.
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