A case involving a United Parcel Service policy of excluding hearing-impaired applicants for “package-car driver” positions has been settled between the company and drivers involved in the suit.
UPS had excluded driver candidates if they could not pass the U.S. Dept.
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Injured employees working nonstandard hours—regularly working at least 12 hours per day or at least 60 per week—are considerably more likely to be fired, to quit, or to return to work at less than full-time capacity than injured workers with more conventional work schedules, according to new research from Ohio
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In an en banc decision, the Ninth Circuit remands a case involving a United Parcel Service policy of excluding hearing-impaired applicants for “package-car driver” positions. UPS had excluded driver candidates if they could not pass the U.S. Dept. of Transportation hearing standard, even though the vehicles operated by the drivers were not covered by the DOT rules. In Oct.
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In its current term, the Court will consider the question of whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires an employer to reassign a qualified disabled employee to a vacant, equivalent position as a reasonable accommodation, or that the employer merely permit the worker to apply and compete with other
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The petition of United Parcel Service for a rehearing by the full Ninth Circuit was granted in a case involving a UPS policy of excluding hearing-impaired applicants for “package-car driver” positions. In Oct.
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Two federal agencies have issued notices of intent to conduct surveys; one on how the E-Verify program is working, and another on public attitudes toward people with disabilities in the workplace. Read more Read more 
