Disability in employment

December 30, 2020 San José Spotlight is the city's first nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting. Please support our public service journalism by clicking here. For many people, 2020 was one of…

Richard Grogan: What is a disability under the Employment Act 1998, as amended? Published on June 17, 2020 Richard GroganLabor law attorney Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates investigates a recent case of disability…

A smaller proportion of people in their prime working years (25-54) are employed today than in decades past, and some have wondered whether disability and health problems contributed to this decline. People with disabilities have much…

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. IntroductionThe National Disability Insurance Scheme came into being in 2013 with the passing of the National…

Not only is it difficult for people with disabilities to find a job, it can also be difficult to feel safe and challenged, say two Australians with firsthand experience."Having a meaningful job is difficult because ... they see you have a…

Following our article from last week on employers' obligation to make reasonable adjustments during hiring, here we examine what reasonable adjustments can occur at any point during employment. Adjustments for a disability need not…

People with disabilities find it difficult to find employment and NGOs are trying to make things a little better for them.Ahead of World Disability Day on December 3rd, Metrolife interacted with them to understand how they work.Lekha J,…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is well known to affect children and adolescents, but the extent to which it affects adults, especially in the workplace, is less known. Pam Loch and Julie Edmonds examine how…

Diabetes at work will pose a public health threat and challenge as more employees may be considered disabled. Diabetes will become an increasing challenge at work as the number of people with the condition increases and more employees…

To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. Employment of people with…