Where Are My Medical Files
Medical confidentiality is afforded to applicants and employees whether they are still applicants or not and whether an employee is an employee or not. Protecting confidentiality does not simply go away if you are no longer an applicant or an employee.
Requiring a Medical Examination For Employment
Many potential applicants get very unnerved over the thought of having to take a physical or medical examination to gain employment. A medical examination is defined as a procedure or a test to determine fitness for duty or an individual’s physical or mental status.
Self-Identifying Disabilities
Employers may invite applicants to voluntarily self-identify for the purpose of their affirmative action program. Employers asking employees to voluntarily self-identify do so because federal, state, or local law including veterans’ preference laws require affirmative action for persons who would otherwise qualify as Schedule A appointees.
Schedule “A” Not Always At The Front Of The Class
Getting organizations to use the hiring authority under Schedule A is not always as simple as that. Although organizations are given special hiring authority to increase hiring of Schedule “A” appointees, efforts still fall short of expectations.
Amendments to ADA
President Obama signed the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 on September 25, 2008. The Amendments stipulate that the definition of disability should be expressed in the broadest terms possible favoring individuals to the greatest extent possible without extensive analysis.
Report Discrimination – Even Before It Occurs
The provision is good because the allegation of discrimination allows businesses that are constructing public accommodations to be aware of the guidelines governing ADA access for the disabled.
ADA and Disability Resources
There are a number of Federal agencies with ADA responsibilities:
The Arms of Justice Reach ADA
The Federal Government is committed to upholding the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) through provisions governing Schedule A. Schedule A allows the disabled greater access to employment opportunities.
NEWSLETTER WEEKLY – ADA UNCOVERED
The American With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) both prohibits discrimination and guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment, State and local government services; including public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. The Act further provides for the establishment of TDD/telephone relay services.  TDD is a telecommunications device for the deaf. It is also a teleprinter that […]
Death and the TSP
When a retired federal employee dies, notification should not only be made to the Office of Personnel Management but to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) if the deceased was a participant.
