by worksaver-admin | Jun 19, 2019 | Fit for Duty
By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES – CEO, WorkSaver Systems Occasionally, I find that there is some confusion by clinical evaluators and even employers regarding how to properly conduct a post-offer, pre-placement fitness for duty (FFD) evaluation when the test recipient...
by worksaver-admin | May 14, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
In major news for employers in Pittsburgh, the City Council recently unanimously passed a new ordinance greatly expanding protections for pregnant employees and imposing several new requirements on private employers, much like those under the federal Pregnancy...
by worksaver-admin | May 14, 2019 | Fit for Duty
First of all, allow me to state the obvious. It is illegal to deny a job to anyone based on gender. Women can and do play invaluable and innovative roles in the job market, including labor intensive jobs. Despite a growing number of women in labor intensive jobs such...
by worksaver-admin | May 14, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
Reassignment as an accommodation is an issue that has split the court circuits. Prior to looking at how courts are divided, let’s begin with the consensus. First, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) clearly requires employers to make reasonable accommodations...
by worksaver-admin | Mar 23, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
Recently, New York law makers announced they are considering a ban on pre-employment tests for marijuana. Effectively, this would prevent employers from testing prospective employees for marijuana usage during the hiring process. This approach comes as the United...