Vol. XI, No. 12Archive > December, 2010
Legal Update
Don't Discriminate Against Disabled Employees
Eric Stevens, JD
Here's a quick question to test your understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Which of these employees would you consider disabled?
a. An OR nurse tests positive for hepatitis and must be reassigned to less-sensitive duties.
b. A scrub tech says her back injury doesn't let her lift and position patients and equipment.
c. A business manager whose cancer is in remission requests a shortened schedule.
d. All of the above.
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