Transfer preferences to vacant positions as an ADA reasonable accommodation continue to baffle courts
A disabled employee comes to you and asks for a transfer to an open and available position as a reasonable accommodation? Do you grant the r...
WIRTW #241 (the “replay” edition)
By Jon Hyman
In case you missed it,and for your listening pleasure— Here’s yesterday’s appearance on DriveThruHR : Listen to internet radio with W...
Unemployment (or prior lawsuits) as a protected class? Not so fast says the 6th Circuit
By Jon Hyman
Last week, in Berrington v. Wal-Mart , the 6th Circuit considered the issue of whether a company could be liable for refusing to hire someon...
How long is too long for a medical leave of absence?
By Jon Hyman
Last year, I suggested that the ADA has swallowed the FMLA for employee medical leaves : The recently amended ADA is expansive enough t...
Are your policies updated to account for Ohio’s new ban on texting while driving?
By Jon Hyman
The statistics are enough to scare anyone from texting while driving: Drivers are 23 times more likely to crash while texting and drivi...