Want to design a better office? Talk to your employees with diverse needs first
It’s time to say goodbye to work arrangements that don’t work for your employees.
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These industries struggle to be tolerant of employees using drugs and alcohol
A survey from DrugAbuse.com found that certain industries are more tolerant and forgiving than others toward employees who come to work incapacitated.
6 things employers need to consider before conducting drug tests
Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize use of hard drugs. What will this mean for employers who conduct drug testing?
Temperature screening and the ADA: What you need to know
ADA experts discuss the key things to consider before checking your employees’ temperature.
Disabled workers, already in a tough spot, now have it worse
For America’s almost 30 million working-age disabled citizens, the large majority of job opportunities lie in food service, hospitality and retail. But when virus lockdowns brought those sectors to a standstill, workers with disabilities quickly saw their jobs vanish.
U-Haul antismoking hiring policy starts fiery debate
Recruiters and benefit providers aren’t confident the policy will help drive down smoking-related healthcare costs and improve the job candidate pool.
Benefits Think Working from home for medical reasons poses challenges for employers
Even if your workplace has guidelines for remote workers, requests for medical accommodations must be handled carefully to assure you're in compliance with the ADA.
Why hiring employees with disabilities is good for business
Clients that hire these workers can actually outperform their peers, new research indicates.
Why hiring employees with disabilities is good for business
Employers that hire these workers can actually outperform their peers, new research indicates.
Benefits Think Strategies to help employers minimize ADA missteps
Employer could face potential disability discrimination claims if requests for reasonable accommodations are ignored, even informal ones.
Jeffrey Kopp
Foley & Lardner
Benefits Think Beyond the basics: How to accommodate workers with service animals
Employers need to request documentation, check policies and consider other employees when they get requests for bringing support dogs into the workplace.
Danette Washum
Unum
Benefits Think Beyond the basics: How to accommodate workers with service animals
Employers need to request documentation, check policies and consider other employees when they get requests for bringing support dogs into the workplace.
Danette Washum
Unum
Benefits Think Clients have options when it comes to reasonable accommodations
A recent federal court case reminds employers that they may choose among reasonable accommodations, and as long as they are effective, companies are not required to provide the specific requests from an employee.
Phil Phillips
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think Employers have options when it comes to reasonable accommodations
A recent federal court case reminds employers that they may choose among reasonable accommodations, and as long as they are effective, companies are not required to provide the specific requests from an employee.
Phil Phillips
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think Outsourcing can save a disability management program
An employee’s return to work is fraught with compliance and productivity challenges. A disability carrier can help.
Jeffery D. Smith
Standard Insurance Company
Benefits Think Outsourcing can save a disability management program
An employee’s return to work is fraught with compliance and productivity challenges. A disability carrier can help.
Jeffery D. Smith
Standard Insurance Company
Benefits Think Juggling ADA, FMLA and worker’s compensation regulations
Employers need to understand the rules when dealing with employees’ time away from work.
Caroline Hogan
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think Juggling ADA, FMLA and worker’s compensation regulations
Employers and their advisers need to understand the rules when dealing with employees’ time away from work.
Caroline Hogan
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think 5 ways to help employees with special needs dependents
Employers can take steps to structure workplace benefits that accommodate individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.
Heather Lavallee
Voya Financial
Employee wellness program privacy, costs under fire at Senate hearing
Workers who don’t share sensitive health information face financial penalties that are too extreme, said Sen. Elizabeth Warren during the HELP committee session.
