by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page A recent settlement in the Joy Underground Mining case is a wake up call for employers who retain physicians or therapists to conduct medical examinations and employment tests. Specifically, the details of the case remind us all to review...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page I’ve been thinking about the physician’s role in the reasonable accommodation process with the decision making role of the employer. While the physician inarguably contributes to identification of an ADA qualifying impairment, a more...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page The line-up for our 2016 Reasonable Accommodation webinar series on the Americans with Disabilities Act has been set. Up first is a look back at the year 2015 federal lawsuits and EEOC settlements that shape how we will practice under the...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page Eight former employees of the New York-based Suffolk Laundry Services, Inc. will share a $582,000 settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Adding to the cost of the...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page In October, 2015, I wrote a blog about reasonable accommodation in a plant where everyone on the production floor had the same job title; because all workers operated under one title, they each shared the same list of essential functions. The...