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Is addiction a disability under the ADA?

Business Management Daily

The question then becomes, is Joe’s alcohol abuse considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that is considered one of the defining pieces of legislature in disability civil rights. If so, what are your obligations as an employer? MAT Therapy.

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Another Judge Makes the News

Florida Workers' Comp

See Medical Excuse (April 2022). I got some interesting feedback on that situation, and for the most part there was skepticism of the medical excuse, similar to that expressed by the Justice cited there. Her assignment was family law, a jurisdiction that can often involve young children in proceedings. Another news outlet, U.S.

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$10 Million Punitive Damage Award for Workplace Discrimination Upheld

Workers' Compensation

LAD claims are specifically excluded from the restrictions of the Punitive Damage Acts [PDA]. Given the plaintiff's medical condition, she was also financially vulnerable. Upper management decided to deny the plaintiff's leave requests and ignored the advice of HR personnel. Judge Currier, P.J.A.D., Pritchett , slip op.

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Are Parents Happier (At Work)?

BetterUp

But another study of medical residents found that those who were married or parents actually experienced greater satisfaction that those who were not. Among parents, 95% participate in some form of inner work , which we define as “mental acts or activities focused in your inner world to achieve a purpose or result.”

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Legal roundup — 4 cases on domicile, residency and taxes

Business Management Daily

Your domicile is the state you intend to make your permanent home and the state to which you return if you leave. They kept a family cemetery plot in the state, which was enough for New York to continue to tax them. A complete list of their medical doctors. A list of all family members in New York and Florida.

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The Laws Every HR Manager Needs to Know

Hppy

For example, in 2011, an Illinois employee was awarded $95 million because the employer did not manage the sexual harassment complaint properly. Another critical component of wages and hours law is understanding employees’ entitlement to leave, as outlined by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2022

The Workcomp Writer

When I launched this blog site in December 2011, I migrated the annual list to it, beginning in January 2012. The students were required to stay in one classroom all day, but were allowed to leave that room for lunch and for special elective classes. The medical evidence was conflicting.