by worksaver-admin | Jan 28, 2020 | ADA, Corporate Compliance, Fit for Duty
The following is a brief overview of some key issues that may dominate the legal landscape in 2020 and beyond. LGBT Rights Due to its significant impact on the civil rights of more than eight million LGBT individuals in this country, this is without question the most...
by worksaver-admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Corporate Compliance
Since 1993 WorkSaver has conducted hundreds of thousands of ADA and EEOC compliant fitness for duty tests (referred herein as Physical Ability Tests). Since that time, WorkSaver has been involved as an expert consultant in a nationally known EEOC case to successfully...
by worksaver-admin | Nov 12, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
Richard W. Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES Physical ability tests (PATs) used for job placement of individuals upon hire or upon return to work following an injury/illness are subject to challenges from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal...
by worksaver-admin | Nov 12, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
Dykema Gossett PLLC The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently provided employers addressing potential FMLA abuse with important guidance on how such matters should be addressed. It turns out that playing golf while on an FMLA leave can get you fired. In LaBelle v....
by worksaver-admin | Oct 15, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rejected a locomotive engineer’s “failure to accommodate claim” under the Americans with Disabilities Act, while also finding that providing an accommodation in the past does not necessarily render the accommodation...
by worksaver-admin | Jun 19, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
Fatigue is a growing problem affecting the workforce. Research estimates that 13% of workplace injuries can be attributed to fatigue, and 43% of Americans admit they may be too tired to function safely at work. Following are some steps employers can take to reduce...
