For years we’ve been following legal developments on how employers deal with workers who attribute bad behavior to a disability. (We wrote about it here and here and here,
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Recent Case Shows Lengths CA Employers Must Go to Accommodate Disabled Employees
One of our ongoing themes has been the extent of an employer’s obligation to accommodate disabled employees. A
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Employees Who Attribute Bad Behavior to a Disability – 9th Circuit Adds to Confusion
I Didn't Steal the Potato Chips, My Disability Did (Part 2)
Last April, we reported on a case where an employer fired an employee for helping herself to a bag of potato chips without paying. The employee argued that she is
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LSAT and DFEH Settle Reasonable Accommodation Dispute
The Law School Admission Council – a nonprofit that administers the Law School Aptitude Test or LSAT – has settled a dispute with the Department of Justice and California’s Department
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I Didn't Steal the Potato Chips, My Disability Did
With increasing frequency, employees are relying on disabilities to excuse work-related misconduct. While we’ve been writing about this for years (some suggested that my 2011 post “To What Extent
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Is Being Dead a Disability?
I read two items about dead people today. First, I read this post by Marjorie Johnson about a woman in Alabama who died after the EEOC issued her a right-to-sue
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I'm Perfectly Normal, But My Disability Makes Me Act Crazy
To what extent are employers required to accommodate crazy employees?
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What Triggers the Obligation to Engage In the Interactive Process?
I spoke at a seminar yesterday on Recent Developments in Employment Law. Talking to the attendees confirmed that there is still considerable angst over the new disability regulations that took
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What Employers Need to Know About California's New Disability Regulations
New disability regulations (pdf) took effect this year for California employers with five or more employees. They include the following:
- Examples, examples, and more examples. These examples are illustrative
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