I injured myself last fall... by falling. On my head. I now can't do one aspect of my high-stress job (and it's questionable if I can even do my job fully), even after my employer has been more than reasonable with allowing me time to recover. We're usually pretty well-insulated from the attention of our sharp-clawed HR people and very frightening lawyers, but they're involved now. I can read the EEOC website as well as the next person with a skull fracture, but what does this stuff actually mean?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 8, 2013 -
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Are there any grants available for public high schools to make their facilities (specifically the auditorium) handicapped and wheelchair-accessible? I've been told that there might be federal funds available for this purpose but I don't know where to start looking. We're in New Jersey, could there be
state funds for the same purpose?
posted by exhilaration
on Aug 24, 2012 -
6 answers
ADA Residential Design Filter - Exterior Hardscape - The Sheltered Walkway. Can it touch the foundation, or not?
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posted by halfbuckaroo
on Aug 7, 2012 -
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I am looking for examples of well designed, accessible websites. Specifically, those that feature font size and color scheme tools, but are still aesthetically pleasing (at least in their default state). Our specific audience has disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, vision impairment, etc.; the client in question is a school.
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posted by Wossname
on Jun 5, 2012 -
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ADA, reasonable accommodation in the workplace, and supervisor resigning: I have questions. (This is in California)
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 14, 2012 -
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What is being an assistant district attorney like? How does it differ from civil litigation?
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posted by anonymous
on May 25, 2011 -
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Time frame: Does it matter when you ask for accommodations under the ADA? Two weeks in, I brought a doctor's note to the manager of my new job. He wanted to know if I had asked for accommodations when I was hired. I hadn't, because I didn't know the job would aggravate my condition. I had thought I would just try it and see. Anyway, he told me I had to go to HR and fill paperwork out. Do you have to ask at the time you're hired? (Why would I ask for accommodations if everything seemed fine at the time?) Thanks in advance.
posted by Prairie
on Apr 3, 2011 -
10 answers
Should I follow my own standards or my manager's when it comes to setting expectations for a contract employee I manage? What if there are ethical or legal concerns? (ARE there ethical or legal concerns?)
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 5, 2010 -
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As a parent of a special needs child, what are some legal issues you wish someone had told you about before you had to deal with them?
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posted by valkyryn
on Aug 12, 2010 -
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You're taking a public speaking class at a college located in the U.S. The instructor advises the class that glasses are not to be worn when making a speech, because the audience needs to be able to see the speaker's eyes. The problem with this directive is that you cannot read anything, at any size, without your glasses, and you don't have/can't wear contacts. What would you do?
(A student attending a school in the U.S., which gets the usual accredited university /federal funds/Pheaa and student loans etc., is facing this situation.)
posted by anonymous
on Jul 18, 2010 -
62 answers
What are the best strategies for my current work situation? Question relates to disability, unemployment, and illegal activities (not mine).
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 14, 2009 -
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Does anyone have any concrete examples of how "undue burden" is determined for a county government under the ADA?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2009 -
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Fired for misconduct (threats of violence) related to disability. Is there any recourse?
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posted by Danila
on Apr 1, 2009 -
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My problems with ADHD have reached the point where my employer of two years wants me to fill out paperwork requesting "reasonable accommodations" through the Americans with Disabilities Act. What now?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 2, 2008 -
11 answers
Why do Crest, Colgate, etc. no longer display the ADA seal of approval?
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posted by bruceo
on Sep 18, 2008 -
9 answers
I am currently working on a by the book Ada to C++ conversion of legacy code and am having a bit of trouble coming with a C++ solution for a particular Ada idiom.
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posted by caflores22
on Nov 26, 2007 -
7 answers
I need to find an ADA-compliant webmail interface. I'd prefer a free option that will allow POP3 and (preferrably) IMAP access. Hotmail is not an option since they no longer allow access to external POP boxes and Yahoo is out because of spam. Any suggestions?
posted by answergrape
on Jan 20, 2004 -
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