By Eric B. Meyer Last week, we had a two-part series at The Employer Handbook on the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans … Read more
Not Watching the Olympics at Work? Try Our Time Wasters
Challenger, Gray & Christmas says good Americans should spend more and stay later at work. Really. That’s at least how we, in our own twisted … Read more
U.S. Government Offering Grants for Disability Programs
The U.S. Labor Department has a number of new grants it’s soliciting related to the employment of people with disabilities. Included are: $1.1 … Read more
22 Years of the ADA Has Brought Some, But Not Enough, Changes
Today is the 22nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act for the 57 million people with a disability living in America — … Read more
What the Blind Experience on Job Sites
As online recruiting sites get more complex, they can get harder to read for people who can’t see, as well as others who use “screen … Read more
Part Your Hair on the Right — We Have a Roundup
Stress, hair parts, offer rejections, Groupon’s job seekers, background checking, and disabilities — we weigh in on all of them in … Read more
How Sarcastic Emails Can Hurt Your Company’s ADA Defense
By Craig Annunziata and Steve Miller To: HR Manager Subject line: Are you kidding me? Body of email: Can you believe the nerve of this employee? He just … Read more
The Returning Veteran: 8 Strategies to Ease Their Return to the Workplace
While celebrated upon their return from active duty, veterans pose a variety of challenges for employers when reentering the workforce. Federal laws like … Read more
How Employers Can Lose a Disability Case in 5 Easy Steps
By Eric B. Meyer What started out well for the employer… On April 29, 2009, Catherine Coffman, an employee of Robert J. Young Company, Inc. (RJY), … Read more
Does ADA Require Accommodating an Employee’s Commute to Work?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say you have an employee with narcolepsy. This employee has been working for you for years with no issue. But business needs … Read more