Category Archives: Disability
BROAD REMEDIES FOR DISABILITIES Too often union reps and LR/ER/EEO Specialists think that the only remedies available to disabled employees needing an accommodation is something personal to the employee, e.g., a larger computer screen, a better chair, or even a … Continue reading
NEW EEOC PUBLICATION OUTLINES ADA RIGHTS OF HIV-POSITIVE EMPLOYEES The title says it all. If you area involved with an HIV-positive employee, as a union rep or manager, this is something you need to look through.
MEDICAL PRIVACY QUIZ An employee informs her manager that she will need some sick leave because of pending knee replacement surgery. Her supervisor passes on that information on to her supervisors so that they are aware of a potential need … Continue reading
DEMANDING TOO MUCH EDUCATION EEOC recently put employers on notice that they may violate the law if they demand more education to compete for a job than is actually required to be successful. Here is their reasoning.
Posted in Disability, EEO/Discrimination, Promotion/Hiring
Tagged Minimum Education Requirement, Promotion
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ZIP IT! – WHEN MANAGERS VIOLATE YOUR PRIVACY This is not the first time we have written about managers who either can’t keep their mouth shut or their documents clean. The newest example is the Chief of Dental Services who … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Medical Issues, Privacy, Remedies
Tagged Rehabilitation Act, union
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