Tag: Amendments Act

Chronic Illnesses—Tough to Balance Compassion and Business

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 6, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 6, 2014

As an HR person, you care about people, says attorney Susan Fentin. Your impulse is to help; however, if the problem is driving the business down, you may not be able to help. You need to balance these sometimes-competing interests, and that’s not often easy. What are the issues when an employee is chronically ill? […]

Marking Anniversary, Feds Call ADA Amendments ‘a Promising Start’

By Kathryn McGovern Jul 26, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 26, 2013

Federal courts are off to “a promising start” in issuing rulings under the ADA Amendments Act according to the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency. NCD says that recent rulings are a substantial improvement over pre-amendments decisions in achieving the broad scope of coverage that Congress intended. That finding is part of an […]