In October, we launched a three-part blog series in honor of National Disability Awareness Month (NDEAM) focusing on items employers should consider as they reviewed policies and practices related to leave of absence and disability programs. In part I, we discussed managing leave of absence requests. Part II focused on employer disability plans. In this … Continued
In October 2019, Walmart was ordered to pay $5.2 million by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. An employee, who had vision and hearing impairments of which Walmart management was aware, had worked as a cart pusher for 16 years and had been previously accommodated in the form of a job … Continued
Employers Must Utilize Accommodation Process Following Leave of Absence By Martha J. Cardi, Chief Compliance Officer, Reed Group There has been a surge in the filing of charges and lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reported in 2010. Total charges filed with the EEOC in 2010 increased by 7.1% over charges filed in … Continued
By Martha J. Cardi, Chief Compliance Officer, Reed Group The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) made important changes to the definition of the term “disability” to make it easier for an individual seeking protection to establish that he or she has a disability within the meaning of the ADA. The employment … Continued
