Americans With Disabilities Act

Aug 19th

EEOC: USPS must provide ‘reasonable accommodation’ to postal employees with diabetes

by PostalReporter.com (August 19, 2015)  In 2011,  the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new regulations governing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). The regulations “greatly broaden the definition of “disability” under the ADAAA, making clear that to “substantially” limit a major life activity, an impairment need not be “significantly” […]

May 30th

EEOC Guidance Addresses Religious Dress and Grooming Practices in the Workplace

This is an interesting article that may apply to some postal workers. Since 1964, when Congress passed Title VII to prohibit religious discrimination in the workplace, employers have faced myriad situations involving the religious accommodation of employees. Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published both a fact sheet and a question-and-answer guide, addressing […]

Apr 10th

New Regulations On ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Broadens Definition Of Disability

On March 25, 2011, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new regulations governing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). The regulations greatly broaden the definition of “disability” under the ADAAA, making clear that to “substantially” limit a major life activity, an impairment need not be “significantly” or “severely” limiting, […]