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: How can we protect ourselves against a workers comp claim when offering an ADA accommodation? More…
A major department store chain recently paid through the nose for failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. More…
The latest draft manual of the American Psychiatric Association recommends that compulsive eating and gambling be recognized as mental “disabilities.” Does that mean they’ll fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act? More…
Some estimates place the number of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at eight million. That means there’s a likelihood that at some point, you’ll be encounter someone with AD/HD. To test your knowledge of it and how to deal with workers who verify they have it, answer True or False to the following: More…
Disability rules get continually tweaked by Congress and federal agencies. Take this quiz and test your knowledge of the rules for dealing with disabled employees and applicants.
Sometimes, finding the right accommodation for an employee’s disability can be difficult. Other times, there’s a simple solution. More…
There are signs everywhere workers are getting more aggressive about squeezing all they can out of their employers. The latest piece of evidence: More…
The Internet is the most common tool used to recruit employees, so companies need to make sure their recruiting pages are accessible to people with disabilities. More…
This recent case should give managers a warning not to make assumptions about job candidates based on appearance. More…
Ever since the ADA Amendments Act got passed in January, employers and HR managers have been asking, “So, what does all this mean?” The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has finally gotten around to giving some answers. More…
