Changes in Equal Employment Opportunity regulations and the Americans with Disabilities Act have expanded the list of covered disabilities. Employers and employees need to be educated regarding their responsibilities and rights. Employers with more than 15 employees for a period of 20 weeks in the current or previous calendar year are obligated to attempt to develop reasonable accommodations for disabled employees. The real benefit, however, is the integration of a willing employee into the workplace. The laws of contract protect parties.
Employees have rights, as do employers, that are guaranteed by law.
Equal opportunity is really more than a patriotic slogan, and personnel policies are not as important themselves as how you implement them. Creative and lawful decision-making requires the consideration of many alternatives and enables the workplace to accommodate a diverse group of employees. The soft stuff is harder to manage than the hard stuff . The committee is showcasing a few of these challenges and some creative ways of addressing them. Our keynote speaker will be Michael F. Roizen, M.D., who will be reviewing his Age Reduction Plan.