ADA: Are All Workers With Mental Illnesses Covered?http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2007/05/21/ADA_Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_mental_illness_disability_protection.aspxThe recent spate of workplace violence has employers wondering what the ADA has to say about workers with mental illness. The answer is … it depends. en-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Debug Build: 60217.2664)re: ADA: Are All Workers With Mental Illnesses Covered?http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2007/05/21/ADA_Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_mental_illness_disability_protection.aspx#401Mon, 21 May 2007 23:38:58 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:401Yvonne LaRoseThese two reported cases dovetail very precisely with the reasoning in an April criminal law decision. There, the defendant sexually assaulted a 5-month pregnant woman, stabbed her more than 30 times, then slit her throat, resulting in her and her fetus're: ADA: Are All Workers With Mental Illnesses Covered?http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2007/05/21/ADA_Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_mental_illness_disability_protection.aspx#405Fri, 25 May 2007 19:39:28 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:405D JohnsonThe other half of the coin becomes:  "what can you do to protect yourself from the boss, who is exhibiting signs of mental illness; but, is cleverly hiding it from witnesses; then, herself, is being protected by her bosses"?  Thisre: ADA: Are All Workers With Mental Illnesses Covered?http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/archive/2007/05/21/ADA_Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_mental_illness_disability_protection.aspx#406Fri, 25 May 2007 19:57:40 GMTd41f1d89-8bcd-45c6-82d9-dc5c7ed081a0:406D JohnsonFurther, this particular "boss" also happens to be "Human Resources Director".  Following the aforementioned Discrimination case being settled, everyone cited for their inappropriate behavior (racism, harassment, hostility, etc)