September 2017 Americans with Disabilities Act Employers continue to ask for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance and insight because even after more than 25 years, ADA compliance continues to … Read More
The Problem of Pain: Reducing Opioid Risks
Reducing Opioid Risks Through Management and Alternatives While employers are making progress in their efforts to end America’s opioid epidemic, the death toll is still rising due to other factors. … Read More
Program Showcase: Mobile Accommodation Solution
Accommodation: There’s an App for That! A Mobile Accommodation Solution (MAS) application, developed by the Center for Disability Inclusion (CDI) in partnership with IBM and the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), … Read More
The ADA Is Your Organization’s Integration Driver and Partner
Once considered an “ignored step-child”, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has risen to star status as integrated absence management (IAM) has evolved. Whether your organization has a vision of … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Pregnancy Accommodations
Changing Expectations for the Expectant Workforce Pregnancy is one of the top reasons for leave time, whether through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), … Read More
Wrestling with ADA, FMLA, and Overtime: ADA, Mandatory Overtime, and Essential Functions
ADA, Mandatory Overtime, and Essential Functions: Do These Three Ever Meet? By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Many employment positions have mandatory overtime, whether by regular … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Overly Generous Accommodations
The Downside of Overly Generous Accommodations By Jenny Haykin, MA, CRC Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS, CEAS-II Ergonomics Consultant Solutions Northwest Inc. A human … Read More
Absence Matters: Managing the Interactive Process
Managing the Interactive Process Under the Americans with Disabilities Act By Bryon Bass SVP, Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Sedgwick Today, employers must comply with federal, state, city, and … Read More
Piecing Together the Integration Puzzle: ADA Case Study
How the ADA Reminds Us to Do the Right Thing By Linda Croushore, MEd Sr. Director, Disability Services WorkPartners The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is a law that, as … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: The ADA Revisited
By Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP CEO DMEC Do you find the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) constantly climbing higher on your “to do yesterday” list? You are not alone. … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Exceeding ADA Requirements
Going “Above & Beyond”: Exceeding ADA Requirements Without Getting Burned By Francis Alvarez, JD Principal, National Coordinator of Disability, Leave & Health Management Practice Jackson Lewis PC Despite Americans with … Read More
Wrestling with ADA, FMLA, and Overtime: “No Overtime” & Reasonable Accommodations
Is “No Overtime” an ADA Reasonable Accommodation? By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Unlike the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) … Read More
Piecing the Integration Puzzle Together: The Bermuda Triangle of HR Law
Jeffrey Swaney VP WorkPartner By Linda Croushore, MEd Sr. Director, Disability Services UPMC Some employee absence events may trigger not just one law, but the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), … Read More
Wisconsin Employer Resolves EEOC Case Involving Wellness
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it has resolved its suit against Orion Energy Systems, a Manitowoc, Wis., lighting company, challenging a wellness program under the … Read More
Wrestling with ADA, FMLA, and Overtime: Overtime and the ADA
Overtime and the ADA: Schedule Change, Maybe; Eliminate Essential Function, No By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Can a no-overtime restriction be a reasonable accommodation for … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Work-at-Home Requests
Assessing Work-at-Home Requests and Potential “Undue Hardship” on the Employer By Jenny Haykin, MA Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS Ergonomics Consultant Solutions Northwest Inc. … Read More
March 2017: Electronic PDF
March 2017 Employment Programs Compliance The landscape of leave management continues to change and become increasingly complex. Although several regulations such as the FMLA and ADA have been in place … Read More
Integrated Absence Management: State and Federal Employment Laws
Demystifying the Linkage of Federal and State Employment Laws By Lais Washington, JD Director of Compliance Liberty Mutual Group Insurance Workplace injuries often trigger state workers’ compensation laws. However, on-the-job … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Re-setting Employee Expectations
How to Re-set Employee Expectations When Healthcare Providers Step Outside Their Role By Jenny Haykin, MA Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS Ergonomics Consultant Solutions … Read More
Untangling the ADA, FMLA, WC Web: Workplace Policies
Best Practice #1: Review Workplace Policies to Ensure Flexibility By Matthew Bahl, JD Dir. Health & Productivity Analytics Prudential Group Insurance By Kristin Tugman, PhD VP Health & Productivity Analytics … Read More