"On-The-Job" Blog
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Building a Better Return-to-Work Program
Building a Better Return-to-Work Program This past summer I had the pleasure of working as co-lead of the Transition Back to Work Policy Work Group. Under the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy’s (ODEP’s) Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work...
Keep Calm and Remember the “Interactive Process”
Resources for an Easier, More Effective Accommodation Process An employee discloses being diagnosed with a condition that impairs vision, and is already encountering difficulties at work due to the condition. The employee asks: “could you buy me a program I found on...
The tangled web of Conduct, Performance Management and Disability
The tangled web of Conduct, Performance Management and Disability What happens when you are about to take disciplinary action for your employee with performance or conduct violations, and at the onset of that discussion, the employee tells you that they feel the...
What IS Reasonable when it comes to accommodations?
What exactly IS Reasonable when it comes to accommodations? Most employers are aware of their legal obligations (both under ADA Federal law and FEHA California law) to consider reasonable accommodations for employees or applicants who, because of a disability, may...
Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
New Guidance for Employers The requirement for employers in California to take measures to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace is nothing new – but there are new resources available from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to assist employers...