I was reading this federal court opinion over the weekend. It involves a disability-discrimination claim brought by a deaf man who applied to become a lifeguard at a county pool, but didn’t get the job because the county thought his disability would compromise swimmer safety. Plus, the town was…
Where did you think I was going with this post? (And you call yourselves Human Resource professionals). Just kidding. You know I love you. Let me know in the comments below what kind of interactive dialogue / accommodation ideas you have in mind for these characters, and, ba-dee, ba-dee, ba-dee,…
The Employer Handbook generally likes to end the year on a classy, high note. Consequently…. The Smoking Gun reports here that, earlier this month, the Social Security Administration issued this 5-page formal reprimand to an employee for his “awful and unpleasant” flatulence. {As opposed to my ambrosial flatulence. So lovely.}…
“Oy, Sharon! Will you help me out here?” “Come on, Ozzy! Yellow in the front, brown in —.” “Bloody hell, Sharon! I’m trying to comprehend this federal court decision from the District of Minnesota.” “Was that the one Judge Schiltz authored?” “Aye, Sharon.” “So, here’s what I don’t get. This fella…
You have an employee who hurts herself on the job and becomes disabled. Although she recovers to the point where she can perform the essential functions of her position without the need for accommodation, she requests a transfer to another one of your facilities so that she has better access…
Translation: Recent HR / employment law developments that Meyer missed a/k/a Meyer needs to clear out his folder of bookmarked employment-law items to make room for his dork dorkier Fantasy Baseball bookmarks. Pitchers and catchers report in just over two months. More courts weigh in on social-media discovery issues. “Good news.…
Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It’s Mary Ellen Ellis. May Ellen writes for Paralegal 411, a career resource for individuals interested in starting a career in the paralegal field. (Want to guest blog at The Employer Handbook? Email me). The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)…
William Wengert is HIV-positive. He worked as a certified nursing assistant for Phoebe Ministries, until he was terminated last year following an incident in which a resident suffered a broken leg. The company claimed that the incident with the resident precipitated the firing. Conversely, Wengert alleged that the company violated…
Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It’s one of my readers, Joseph Ginarte. Joseph is an employment lawyer with Ginarte, O’Dwyer, Gonzalez, Gallardo Winograd. Like his post? Feel free to email him some comments! (Want to guest blog at The Employer Handbook? Email me). * *…
1. Yoga 2. Bikram Yoga 3. That other kind of yoga 4. ummmm…… I have three kids three and under. Like I have time on the weekend to come up with 172 anythings…let alone something requiring a scintilla of creativity, save channeling my inner Andy Warhol at the children’s museum…