November 9, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
An employee is granted a disability accommodation, and all goes well until a substitute boss mistakenly revokes the accommodation. Who won this real-life court case? More…
November 3, 2009 by Sam Narisi
This recent case should give managers a warning not to make assumptions about job candidates based on appearance. More…
October 26, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
An employee insists he got demoted because of his disability. His boss says it was all about performance, not disability. Who won this real-life legal case? More…
September 15, 2009 by Christian Schappel

More evidence that it pays to emphasize weight loss in your wellness programs: More…
March 4, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
The questions: Does the ADA Amendments Act cover accommodation requests made on or after Sep. 25, 2008, the day President Bush signed the act? Or does the act cover only requests filed on or after Jan. 1, 2009, the effective date written into the law? More…
February 13, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
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: What are the rules on employees who claim attention deficit disorder (ADD) as a disability? More…
November 26, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
We’re not saying you shouldn’t hire Jarek Molski if he applies for a job with your company. We are saying you may want to keep a lawyer on speed-dial. More…
November 18, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
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. More…
July 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
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.” More…
June 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
The situation: One employee “goes off” on another, and maybe even gets physically abusive or engages in harassment. You call in the offender, and he says, “I have a documented mental disability that causes me to behave that way.” More…