Services for Independent Living on ADA
Negligible Costs vs Long-Term Benefits By Leslie A. Anderson (Services for Independent Living) Last year, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed SB188, otherwise known as “The Human Rights Bill”. In essence, this bill would have made it more difficult for persons with disabilities and others to prove discrimination against former employers. The bill would have required a “motivating factor” in discrimination cases rather than the current “contributing factor”. The bill would also have placed a cap on a sliding scale on victim...
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While reading my November 2011 HR Magazine, I was confronted with the headline “EEOC Sues Employers for Lack of Reasonable Accommodations.” It seemed worthwhile to share with our executive advantage business family, since every one is vulnerable to such actions by the EEOC. Here in brief is what I found thanks to HR Magazine. First, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 has changed several issues. The original act placed much of the emphasis on the employer to analyze the situation and make a determination of...
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