Because so few employees are represented by a union (just over 6 percent of private sector employees in the U.S.) most employers don’t have to deal with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) on a regular basis, if ever. But, it’s important to remember that employees who are not represented by unions also
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Does the ADA Require an Employer to Treat Disability Related Misconduct More Leniently?
By Patrick Smith on
An employee commits an offense that would justify termination. But, she asks for another chance because the misconduct was not intentional; it was caused by a diabetes induced severe drop in blood sugar that caused confusion and memory loss. Must the employer be more lenient on an employee with a disability as a form of…