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Jobs not guaranteed for disabled applicants; ADA accommodation decision may end up in Supreme Court.(News)(Americans with Disabilities Act)(Pam Huber vs. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.): Byline: JUDY GREENWALD ST. LOUIS-The Americans with Disabilities Act does not require an employer to offer a vacant job to a disabled worker as an accommodation if a better qualified applicant is available, says a federal appellate court, ruling o Byline: JUDY GREENWALD...; Tags: accommodation, Americans with Disabilities Act, job, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; Research articles 2007-06-11
Court takes new ADA cases; Employers seek relief from bias claims.(Americans with Disabilities Act)(Brief Article): WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court agreed last week to further clarify the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act as it agreed to hear two cases alleging discrimination against disabled workers. The cases involve two different issues. In Toyota Mot WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court agreed last week...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, job, Toyota Motor Corp., US Airways Group Inc.; Research articles 2001-04-23
Using materials handling to help the disabled. (includes related articles on an interview with Barbara Judy, project manager of the Job Accommodation Network, about the Americans with Disabilities Act and a discussion of Steelcase Inc.'s approach to the A: Accommodating people in groups of one is at the core of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Carefully selected changes in your materials handling equipment and practices are important to making the disabled strong members of your work force. ...; Tags: accommodation, Americans with Disabilities Act, company, job, Steelcase Inc.; Research articles 1993-10-01
Work-related cases crowd high court docket.(Brief Article): WASHINGTON-The U.S. Supreme Court faces an unusually large number of business-related cases as it begins its new term today. In fact, half of the 42 cases that had been accepted for review by the high court by late September dealt with business iss WASHINGTON-The...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, health care, job, U.S. Circuit Court; Research articles 2001-10-01
4th U.S. Circuit Court finds Federal Express employee not disabled: Federal Express Corp. did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired a Maryland employee with a back injury - because the employee was not disabled under the ADA, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held.Andre Taylor's injury was not a disability under the ADA because...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Federal Express, job, Taylor, U.S. Circuit Court; Research articles 2005-11-28

For the Record.(Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)(Brief Article): ADA case The U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether employers are protected from liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act when they reject job applicants whose own health would be harmed if they were given the job for which they had ADA...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Chevron Corp., health care, Humana Inc., job; Research articles 2001-11-05
Supreme Court case has high stakes for employers; Worker suing under ADA to get job despite danger.(Chevron USA vs. Mario Echazabal ; Americans with Disabilities Act)(Brief Article): WASHINGTON-The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether the Americans with Disabilities Act can force employers to place workers in jobs that could harm or even kill them. The justices heard oral arguments in Chevron USA vs. Mario Echazabal las WASHINGTON-The U.S. Supreme...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Chevron Corp., job, worker; Research articles 2002-03-04
Ruling on safety issues; Disabled can't be denied jobs that pose personal risks: Court.: SAN FRANCISCO -- Employers could find themselves in a dilemma over which laws to obey in light of a federal appellate decision that says a disabled employee cannot be denied a job on the grounds that it may endanger that worker, say attorneys who rep SAN...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Chevron Corp., job; Research articles 2000-06-05
Disability act benefit plan changes seen. (The American Disabilities Act): Disability Act Benefit Plan Changes Seen Benefits managers and third party administrators need to know about The American Disabilities Act, which has been called the most sweeping civil rights law passed since the 1960s, disability management expertsDisability Act Benefit Plan Changes Seen ...; Tags: accommodation, Americans with Disabilities Act, AT&T Corp., benefit, benefit plan, disability, job; Research articles 1990-12-24
Labor & Employment Law Update: On April 29, 2002, a divided United States Supreme Court held that employers are entitled to a rebut table presumption that a disabled employee's accommodation request under the ADA is unreasonable if it conflicts with the job assignment rules of an employer's seniority system. Under the ADA, employers may not...; Tags: Job, Accommodation, Americans With Disabilities Act, Employer, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Human Resources, Gender And Diversity; White papers 2003-01-01

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Enabling act. (Americans with Disabilities Act) (editorial): The Americans with Disabilities Act, which passed the Senate 76 to 8 last month, seems assured of acceptance by the House. In its present form the law will make it illegal for employers to deny a person a job solely because of a disability and will...; Tags: disability, U.S. Senate; Research articles 1989-10-23
Justices weigh fallout of ADA case if they rule against plaintiffs.(Americans with Disabilities Act): Seniors who want states to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act are closely following a case that was heard before the Supreme Court Jan. 13 involving access to courthouses in Tennessee that did not have elevators. Tennessee v. Lane (02-1667) involves a...; Tags: Tennessee, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2004-01-16
The ADA meets the seniority system in the Supreme Court. (Labor Law for Supervisors).(Americans with Disabilities Act): In this term of the United States Supreme Court, two employment policies met head-on and scattered the justices into several different camps. The case was US Airways v. Barnett, 122 S. Ct. 1516 (April 29, 2002). The question was: How does the...; Tags: accommodation, disability, Discrimination, job, supervisor, US Airways Group Inc.; Research articles 2002-09-01
Americans with disabilities: Are they losing ground?: Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA in 1990 to protect disabled individuals against discriminatory practices in employment based solely on their disability. Under the act, if an individual is otherwise qualified and can perform the core job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, he...; Tags: accommodation, Albertson, disability, impairment, job, standards, U.S. Department of Transportation; Research articles 2002-01-01
The Americans With Disabilities Act: Employing People with Capabilities: In an organization, employers must hire and/or retain those individuals who can perform the major functions of the job, unless it can be demonstrated that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the organization. To follow the spirit of the law, organizations will need to adhere to various guidelines,...; Tags: Hiring, Americans With Disabilities Act, Disability, Cathy Fyock, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Gender And Diversity, Workforce Management; White papers 2003-01-01
Can HR Legally Ask the Questions That Applicants with Disabilities Want to Be Asked?: The article starts with the fact that under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the general rule, familiar to human resources professionals, is that an employer may not ask "disability-related" questions until after it makes a conditional job offer to an applicant. But there are exceptions to the general rule, some...; Tags: Applicant, Disability, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Human Resources, Gender And Diversity; White papers 2002-08-01
Managing Workers With Disabilities: The ADA and many state laws protect the rights of employees and job applicants who are disabled. Well written, carefully followed policies will help you steer clear of ADA violations and claims The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against a qualified...; Tags: Accommodation, Americans With Disabilities Act, Worker, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Human Resources, Gender And Diversity; White papers 2002-08-26
Managing Workers With Disabilities 2: The ADA and many state laws protect the rights of employees and job applicants who are disabled. Well written, carefully followed policies will help you steer clear of ADA violations and claims The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against a qualified...; Tags: Accommodation, Americans With Disabilities Act, Worker, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Human Resources, Gender And Diversity; White papers 2002-08-26
Disabling a Civil Right : THE SUPREME COURT HAS MADE A DECISION THAT IS WRONGHEADED, AND WRONG.(disability rights): The case of Toyota Motors v. Williams, which the Supreme Court decided on January 8, virtually wipes out a legal remedy for millions of workers who face job discrimination because of a physical impairment. The unanimous opinion by Sandra Day O'Connor was a serious blow to ...; Tags: disability, Toyota Motor Corp., Williams; Research articles 2002-02-11
Firing and the Law: As workers become more knowledgeable about their rights, the number of wrongful-termination lawsuits is on the rise. Here's how you can avoid legal trouble when firing an employee. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Also known as: Title VII...; Tags: management, Jennifer Alsever, Law, Firing, performance, workplace, termination, layoff, litigation, wrongful termination, discrimination laws, worker, disability, employer, BNET Feature; Articles 2007-03-20