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What Manufacturers Should Know About the ADA’s Exception for ‘Transitory and Minor’ Impairments

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Under the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), employers have a viable defense to an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) “regarded as” claim if the impairment in question was “transitory and minor,”...more

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HR Quick Take: FMLA

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Q: We recently had several employees apply for FMLA. Two of them are at least 100 hours short of the minimum 1,250-hour requirement but for different reasons. In an attempt to accommodate the first employee’s health issues,...more

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HR Quick Takes: Accommodations for Drug Testing

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Q: We have an Iowa Code 730.5 compliant drug testing program. However, we have an applicant who, due to a health condition, cannot provide a urine sample for drug testing. Can we just disqualify him?  ...more

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HR Quick Take: EEOC Updated Guidance

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Q: Has the EEOC issued any guidance during the pandemic? A: The EEOC has updated its prior pandemic guidelines as of March 19, 2020, to take into account COVID-19 guidance from the CDC....more

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HR Quick Take: Taking Employee Temperatures

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Q: Given that there is coronavirus in several places in the United States, can I take the temperature of every employee when they walk in the door? A: The answer to this question is industry-specific. The EEOC issued...more

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HR Quick Takes: PTO during notice period

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I am really tired of employees who quit and give the requested notice but aren’t here because they take PTO. Then everyone has to scramble. Can I deny PTO?...more

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