ADA, Disabilities, and Accommodations
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Navigating the needs of high-risk workers in the right way is critical for employers to avoid inadvertently discriminating against an employee on the basis of disability, health condition, or age.
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The ADA considers obesity a disability—sometimes. Here’s how employers can ensure ADA compliance on this issue.
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A multi-chapter resource by Theresa Lynn Sidebotham, Esq. and Dr. Brent Lindquist about when and how an employer can require medical examinations if an employee has a mental health-related disability, and how the employer should approach this problem. A recent case gives some insight.
Check out highlights and lessons learned from some important 2017 Americans with Disabilities Act cases impacting Colorado and the rest of the country.
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A multi-chapter resource by Theresa Lynn Sidebotham, Esq. and Dr. Brent Lindquist about thoughts and strategies a mission agency might consider as they begin to develop, provide, or determine if they can provide accommodations.
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A multi-chapter resource about how requiring employees to get mental health counseling is likely a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (except in certain narrow circumstances), and how religious organizations should consider what circumstances apply and be prepared.