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HRWatchdog
AUGUST 21, 2023
However, stereotypical and generalized negative assumptions about workers with visual disabilities — like they may cause safety hazards, lead to increase employment costs or have difficulty performing certain job duties — exist. To explain how the ADA applies to job applicants and employees with visual disabilities, the U.S.
HRWatchdog
MARCH 20, 2023
The guidance also describes easy-to-access technologies that can make providing a reasonable accommodation for a hearing disability, such as a hearing aid-compatible telephone headset and access to a video relay service, free or low-cost. To help shed light on the subject, the U.S. Not a member?
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HRWatchdog
AUGUST 15, 2023
One distinction between the PWFA and the ADA, though, is that while the ADA requires an employee to be able to perform the “essential functions” of their position, with or without accommodation, the PWFA includes a provision allowing for the temporary inability of an employee to perform an essential function.
HRWatchdog
MAY 26, 2022
Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released important guidance discussing how existing requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may apply to the use of AI, software applications and algorithms in employment-related decision making. Violating the ADA restrictions on disability-related inquiries and medical examinations.
HRWatchdog
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
In previous guidance, the EEOC advised that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) permits employers to administer COVID-19 testing to its employees if the employer determines that an employee’s presence in the workplace poses a direct threat of harm to the workforce. Ask an employee why the employee was absent from work.
HRWatchdog
MAY 5, 2020
The Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) , who developed the new regulations, is concerned that certain pre-employment inquiries and job applications may be used to screen out applicants based on their religious creed, disability, medical conditions and age. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Job Applications.
Analytics in HR
OCTOBER 27, 2023
For example, perks like bonuses, stock options, 401k matches, pension plans, paid time off , and even free lunches are all attractive to different people and make up an essential part of the compensation and benefits package. For example, in the United States, health insurance makes up a key component of benefits.
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