disability
dynamite9551
113 Posts
how long must an employer accommodate an employee who is currently being treated for an anxiety disorder. she has missed quite a lot of work claiming they (docs) keep changing her meds which spaces her out until it gets in her system. she does like to take in on the weekends because she can't drink. then takes either late sunday or early monday then comes to work in a horrible state and has to leave or she calls in and says she work. sometimes, she says "her asthma is acting up". i have tried to be more than accommodaing, but really.....!!!!
am i going to have problems with other employees that want this type of treatment?
suggestions please!
am i going to have problems with other employees that want this type of treatment?
suggestions please!
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I had this issue with a nurse in one of our offices who was "over medicated" due to anxiety. Her physician kept stating that she could perform the essential functions of her position, but we finally had to make a determination that she was a potential danger to patients because of her impaired ability. She finally came to the same conclusion through our coversations. She applied for and accepted another job while she was "on leave" from us and she lasted 2 weeks at her new job.
As Rockie has suggested you want to focus on the applicable regulations: FMLA and/or ADA.