Supervisor must make the right call on employee’s rights. Maddie studied the written request from Alex and then responded to him: “You want every Saturday off because you’re a new convert to a religion that has Saturday as its day of observance?” “That’s right,” Alex confirmed. “Let me explain what the problem is,” Maddie said […]
Disabled employee demands to keep a job he can’t do anymore
The boss gets into a sticky legal position. “I just got the results of your medical exam from HR,” Jan said to George as he sat down in her office. “We need to discuss the results.” “I don’t even know why I had to take that exam,” he said. “George, you’ve fallen down several times […]
When worker blames misconduct on his disability: Key steps to take
Sandy was going over some budget figures in her office when an employee popped in and said, “You better get out here before this gets out of hand.” She vaulted out of her chair and hustled down the hall, following the employee in the direction of a shouting voice. She thought, “Oh, no, that sounds […]